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scúwa

(n.)
Grammar
scúwa, scúa, an; m.

the shadow thrown by an object ⬩ shade ⬩ darkness ⬩ shadow ⬩ shadow ⬩ protection ⬩ shadow as opposed to substance

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the shadow thrown by an object Oferwráh muntas scúa his operuit montes umbra ejus, Ps. Surt. 79, 11. Dægas míne swé swé scúa (umbra) onhældun, 101, 12: 143, 4. Ic eom scúan gelíc swýþe áhylded sicut umbra cum declinat, Ps. Th. 108, 23. shade, darkness

Linked entry: scúa

fór-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-sceótan, he -scýt, pl. -sceótaþ; p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; pp. -scoten

To shoot before ⬩ anticipate ⬩ come before ⬩ prevent ⬩ anticĭpāre ⬩ prævĕnīre

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To shoot before, anticipate, come before, prevent; anticĭpāre, prævĕnīre Ða ungesǽligan menn ne mágon gebidon hwonne he [deáþ] him to cume, ac fórsceótaþ hine fóran unhappy men cannot wait till he [death] comes to them, but anticipate him beforehand,

Linked entry: for-scyttan

be-scyrung

(n.)
Grammar
be-scyrung, e; f. [be from, scerung from sceran to tonsure or consecrate]

A deposing, degrading ⬩ exauctoratio, desecratio, exordinatio

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A deposing, degrading, putting from holy orders; exauctoratio, desecratio, exordinatio

scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
scyldig, adj.

guilty ⬩ sinful ⬩ criminal ⬩ guilty of committing a crime ⬩ guilty against ⬩ a person ⬩ responsible for ⬩ liable for ⬩ chargeable with an ill result ⬩ liable for a debt ⬩ bound by an obligation ⬩ liable to forfeiture ⬩ forfeiting ⬩ liable to punishment ⬩ deserving of punishment

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Hé sceal mid réðnesse him stiére ðýlæs hé sié scyldig ealra hira scylda ne culparum omnium reus ipse teneatur, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 161, 1.

on-unwísdóm

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Ac þu Drihten scyld mínre iugoþe and mín onunwísdómes ne wes þú gemyndig (= ? Þu, Drihten, forgif þá scylde mínre iugoþe, and mínes unwísdómes ne wes þú gemyndig), Bl. H. 89, 10. See, however, preceding word

scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
scúfan, scéufan, sceófan; p. sceáf, pl. scufon, sceufon, sceofon; pp. scofen, sceofen

To shove ⬩ push ⬩ thrust ⬩ trudere ⬩ praecipitare ⬩ to shove ⬩ push ⬩ try to move something ⬩ to shove ⬩ thrust ⬩ cause to move with violence ⬩ to thrust into prison, out of a place, etc. ⬩ to shove ⬩ push ⬩ cause to move ⬩ to push a person's cause ⬩ advance ⬩ forward ⬩ to urge ⬩ prompt a thought or action ⬩ to push on or forward ⬩ to move

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Voc. ii. 68, 78. to shove, push, try to move something Hé sceáf mid ðam scylde ðæt se sceaft tóbærst, Byrht. Th. 135, 50; By. 136. Sume sceufon, sume tugon, and seó Godes fǽmne hwæðre stód.

fela-hrór

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-hrór, adj.

Very strenuous ⬩ valde strēnuus

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Very strenuous; valde strēnuus Him Scyld gewát felahrór Scyld departed very strenuous, Beo. Th. 53; B. 27

Linked entry: hrór

egsian

(v.)
Grammar
egsian, p. ode; pp. od [egsa fear]

To frighten ⬩ terrēre

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To frighten; terrēre Oft Scyld egsode eorl Scyld often frightened man, Beo. Th. 11; B. 6

Linked entry: egesian

stán-torr

(n.)
Grammar
stán-torr, es; m.
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Th. 102, 14; Gen. 1700. a rock, crag, tor (cf. stánrocc,-scylf) Ad locum qui stántor dicitur, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 104, 2

deáþ-firen

(n.)
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Cf. deáþ-scyld

Linked entry: firen

ge-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceótan, he -scýt, -scítt, pl. -sceótaþ; p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; subj. ic, ðú, he -sceóte, pl. -sceóten; pp. -scoten.

to shoot forward, to rush or dart forward with a quick motion, send forth, expend, pay, to fall to any one's share, be allotted to ⬩ cum impetu movere vel ruere, expendere, cedere in partem alicujus ⬩ to bring before or refer to any one ⬩ referre ad aliquem

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to shoot forward, to rush or dart forward with a quick motion, send forth, expend, pay, to fall to any one's share, be allotted to; cum impetu movere vel ruere, expendere, cedere in partem alicujus Draca hord eft gesceát, dryhtsele dyrne the dragon again

Linked entry: ge-stoten

un-andcýðigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-andcýðigness, e; f.

Ignorance

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Ignorance Scyld unondcýðignesse mínre delicta ignorantiae meae, Ps. Surt. 24, 7

scippan

(v.)
Grammar
scippan, scieppan, sceppan; p. scóp, sceóp; pp. sceapen, scepen.

to shape ⬩ form ⬩ to create ⬩ to shape for one (dat.) as his fate (acc.) ⬩ to assign as a person's lot ⬩ to destine, adjudge a person (acc.) to anything ⬩ to give a name

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to shape, form Ic hiwige oððe scyppe fingo. Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 61. to create (of the act of the Deity) Ðú scyppest eorþan ansýne renovabis faciem terrae, Ps. Th. 103, 28. Ælmihtig fæder ðe ða scíran gesceaft sceópe and worhtest, Hy. 10, 2. Waldend

a-scirian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scirian, -scyrian; p. ede; pp. ed, ud; v. a. [a, scirian to share]

To cut from ⬩ separate ⬩ divide ⬩ part ⬩ sever ⬩ separare ⬩ sejungere ⬩ excommunicare ⬩ destinare

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Ascyred and asceáden scylda gehwylcre sundered and set apart from every sin, Elen. Kmbl. 2623; El. 1313: Exon. 31b; Th. 98, 16; Cri. 1608.

culpian

(v.)
Grammar
culpian, p. ode ; pp. od

To humiliate, cringe ⬩ humiliare

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To humiliate, cringe ; humiliare Hú ne is ðæt ðonne sum dǽl ermþa, ðæt mon scyle culpianto ðam ðe him gifan scyle is not this then somewhat of misery, that a man must cringe to him who can give to him? Bt. 32, 1 ; Fox 114, 15

wearglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wearglíce, adv.

Vilely, meanly, wretchedly

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Hú ne is ðæt sum dǽl ermþa, ðæt mon swá wærelíce (werelíce, v. l.) scyle culpian tó ðám ðe him gifan scyle qui praeire ceteros honore cupis, poscendi humilitate vilesces, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 15

Linked entries: wærelíce wearg-líc

linden

(adj.)
Grammar
linden, adj.
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Made of the lime-tree Scyld, leóht linden bord, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 16; Gn. Ex. 95

Linked entry: lind

stán-rocc

(n.)
Grammar
stán-rocc, es; m.
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Cf. scylf

Linked entry: rocc

trendel

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Add Wearð eall þáre sunnan treadel swylce sweart scyld, Chr. 733; P. 44, n. 9. v. hlæd-, healf-trendel

ádle

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Hú ðeós ádle scyle ende gesettan? Gú. 995. (Ádle Rä. 44, 4 might be pl.) Add