sáwel-sceatt
An ecclesiastical due
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An ecclesiastical due, to be paid for every deceased person to the clergy of the church to which he belonged, in consideration of the services performed by them in his behalf. It was to be paid before the funeral rites were completed, though the regulation
Linked entry: sáwel-gescot
sceanc-forod
Broken-legged
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Broken-legged Ðæt sceáp ðæt sceoncforad (scanc-,Cott. MSS.) wæs, Past. 17, 9 ; Swt. 123, 9. Scancforedum men, Lchdm. ii. 66, 21
Linked entry: forod
sceaft-tog
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(?) the strap attached to the shaft of a missile Sceptog ammentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 11
wǽg-scealu
The scale of a balance
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The scale of a balance Wǽgscala lances, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 7
Linked entry: scealu
web-sceaft
A weaver's beam
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A weaver's beam Websceaft liciatorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 66, 10. Cf. web-beám
Linked entry: web-beám
ǽ-sceáda
Bran
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Bran Healmes láf stipulae, ceaf palea, ǽscéda migma, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 51-3. Ǽsceádan furfures, purgamentum farinae, ii. 152, 4
fyrs-sceaga
A furze-thicket
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A furze-thicket (?) Onbútan færsscagan on ðá díc ðæt hit cymð tó ðǽre ródæ, C. D. iii. 229, 29
wígbed-sceáta
An altar-cloth
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An altar-cloth On weófodsceátan in palla altaris, R. Ben. Inter. 99, 10
Linked entry: sceáta
gúþ-sceaða
One who harms by warlike attack
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One who harms by warlike attack, Beo. Th. 4625; B. 2318
hearm-sceaða
A grievous, pernicious spoiler
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A grievous, pernicious spoiler, Beo. Th. 1536; B. 766
ofer-sceatt
Money in excess (of a loan), interest
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Money in excess (of a loan), interest Ic onfénge ðæt ðe mín is mid ofersceatta cum usura Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 25, 27
ǽr-sceaft
An old creation ⬩ an ancient work ⬩ pristina creatio ⬩ priscum opus
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An old creation, an ancient work; pristina creatio, priscum opus, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 1; Ruin. 16
Linked entry: sceaft
ár-sceamu
Verecundia
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Verecundia Árscame, acc. Ps. Th. 68, 19
Linked entry: sceamu
a-scearpan
to sharpen
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to sharpen, Ps. Surt. 63, 4
áttor-sceaða
A poisonous destroyer ⬩ a venomous dragon ⬩ serpent ⬩ hostis venenosus ⬩ draco venenosus ⬩ serpens
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A poisonous destroyer, a venomous dragon, serpent; hostis venenosus, draco venenosus, serpens Bútan ðam áttorsceaðan save to the venomous destroyer, Exon. 96 a; Th. 357, 24; Pa. 33: Beo. Th. 5670; B. 2839
Linked entries: átor-sceaða sceaþa
beám-sceadu
A tree-shade ⬩ the shade of a tree ⬩ arborum umbra
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A tree-shade, the shade of a tree; arborum umbra Gewitan him ðá gangan under beámsceade then they retired under the tree-shade, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 10; Gen. 859. Hí slépon under beámsceade they slept under the tree-shade, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 55; Met. 8, 28
Linked entry: sceadu
frum-sceaft
the first creation ⬩ the creation ⬩ beginning ⬩ origin ⬩ original state or condition ⬩ prīma creātio ⬩ ŏrīgo ⬩ prīmĭtīva vel pristĭna condĭtio ⬩ a created being ⬩ creature ⬩ creātūra
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the first creation, the creation, beginning, origin, original state or condition; prīma creātio, ŏrīgo, prīmĭtīva vel pristĭna condĭtio Sing me frumsceaft canta princĭpium creatūrārum, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 16. Moyses awrát ǽrest be frumsceafte Moses wrote
helle-scealc
- Cd. 216; Th. 273, 8; Sat. 133.
heolstor-sceado
A shadow that hides,
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A shadow that hides, Cd. 5; Th. 7, 9; Gen. 103
here-sceaft
A war-shaft ⬩ spear
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A war-shaft, spear, Beo. Th. 675; B. 335