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scip-férend

(n.)
Grammar
scip-férend, es; m.

A sailor

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A sailor Wǽron hié on gescirplan scipférendum onlíce, eálíðendum, Andr. Kmbl. 500; An. 250

Linked entries: ferend scip-farend

scip-hamer

(n.)
Grammar
scip-hamer, es; m.

A hammer carried in the hand, by which a signal is given to the rowers

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A hammer carried in the hand, by which a signal is given to the rowers Sciphamor portisculus vel hortator remigum, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 20

scipincel

(n.)
Grammar
scipincel, es; n.

A small ship

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A small ship Scipincel carabus, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 1: 64, 3. Scippincel navicula, 56, 12

scip-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
scip-hláford, es; m.

A ship-master

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A ship-master Sciphláford nauclerus, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 16

scip-steall

(n.)
Grammar
scip-steall, es; m.

A place for a ship

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A place for a ship Andlang streámes on scypsteal, God. Dip. B. iii. 316, 16

scip-toll

(n.)
Grammar
scip-toll, es; m.

Passage money

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Passage money Sciptol naulum (cf. a schyppes tolle hoc naulum, 274, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 49

Linked entry: toll

scip-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
scip-weorod, es; n.

The crew of a vessel

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The crew of a vessel Scipweredes (-weardes ?) naucleri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 48

scop-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
scop-cræft, es; m.

The poet's art ⬩ poetry

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The poet's art, poetry Sceop poeta, ic leornige sceopcræft (scop-) poetor, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Zup. 215, 9

scop-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
scop-gereord, es; n.

Poetic diction ⬩ the language of poetry

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Poetic diction, the language of poetry Swá hwæt swá hé of godcundum stafum þurh bóceras geleornode, ðæt hé in sceopgereorde (verbis poeticis) geglencde, Bd. 4, 24; S. 594, 34

scóh-nægel

(n.)
Grammar
scóh-nægel, es; m.

A shoe-nail

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A shoe-nail Scóhnegl clavus caligaris, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 15. Scóhnægl clavus calicularis, 131, 54

screádung-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
screádung-ísen, es; n.

An instrument for pruning or trimming

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An instrument for pruning or trimming Wíngeardes screádungísen sarculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 11

Linked entry: screádung

scrid

(n.)
Grammar
scrid, es; n.

A carriage ⬩ chariot ⬩ litter

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A carriage, chariot, litter Scrid basterna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 49: carracutium, vehiculum, 121, 81. Scrid (currus) Godes, Ps. Surt. 67, 18: ii. p. 187, 14. Scrides basterne, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 80. Scriðes, Hpt. Gl. 504, 15. On scride ł on cræte in carruca

Linked entry: scriða

scyte-finger

(n.)
Grammar
scyte-finger, es; m.

The forefinger ⬩ digitus secundus quo sagittatur

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The forefinger; digitus secundus quo sagittatur Scytefinger index vel salutaris, Wrt. Voc. i. 44. 5. Bécnend, scytefinger index, ii. 46, 35. Gif se scytefinger biþ ofáslegen, sió bót biþ .xv. sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 57; Th. i. 96, 1. In Ethelbert's Laws

seámere

(n.)
Grammar
seámere, es; m.

A beast of burden ⬩ a mule

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A beast of burden, a mule Hors equus, hengest caballus, seámere burdus (= burdo; hic burdo, i. genitum inter equum et asinam, 219, col. l.) Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 42-44. Seámere burdus, oxa bova, ii. 11, 61-62

seám-hors

(n.)
Grammar
seám-hors, es; n.

A pack-horse ⬩ sagmarius equus

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A pack-horse; sagmarius equus,Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 13

seax

(n.)
Grammar
seax, es; n.

a knife ⬩ an instrument for cutting ⬩ a short sword ⬩ dagger

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a knife, an instrument for cutting Seax cultellus, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 3. Seax oððe scyrseax culter, ii. 15, 58. Saex, 105, 69. Ðæt stǽnene sex ðe ðæt cild ymbsnáþ, Homl. Th. i. 98, 10. Seaxes ord, Exon. Th. 472, 6; Rä. 61, 12. Seaxes ecg, 70, 20; Cri.

Linked entries: sæx CNÍF sex

sess

(n.)
Grammar
sess, es; m.

A seat ⬩ bench

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A seat, bench Ses, sæs transtrum, Txts. 103, 2050. Hé gesæt on sesse, Beo. Th. 5427; B. 2717: 5506; B. 2756

Linked entry: sæs

sígere

(n.)
Grammar
sígere, (?), es ; m.

A glutton

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A glutton Sígiras (siras, Corpus Gl.) lurcones, avidi, Txts. 72, 568

Linked entries: sur sígerian síras

sigor-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-cynn, es ; n.

A triumphant, glorious race

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A triumphant, glorious race, epithet of the Seraphim, Elen. Kmbl. 1506; El. 755

ge-wæge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wæge, es; n.

A weight ⬩ measure

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A weight, measure Gewæge weight, Herb. 1, 15; Lchdm. i. 74, 21: 16; Lchdm. i. 76, 1. Gewege, 2; Lchdm. i. 70, 15, note. Gewæge [giwege, Rush.] mensura, Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 24. Gewoege ł gemet mensura, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 38