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ambeht-scealc

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Ealle his ágene onbyhtscealcas omnes servi Domini, Ps. Th. 133, 1. Ábeád þeódcyning þegnum sínum, ombiht*-*scealcum, Gen. 1870. Add

be-sceáwod

(adj.)
Grammar
be-sceáwod, adj.

Consideratethoughtfulcircumspect

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Considerate, thoughtful, circumspect On gleáw-scipe swíþe bescáwede and forewittige, Lch. iii. 436, II

be-sceran

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Add: Besceoren decalvatum, decollatum. Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 5. to shave a person, head, &c. Hé beáh tó ðam mynstre, and wearð bescoren (received the tonsure), Hml. Th. ii. 348, 30. Sum wæs bescoren preóst quidam erat attonsus ut clericus, Bd.

earm-sceape

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earm-sceape, Dóm. L. 196. v. next word.

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ed-sceaft

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Substitute: a new creation Edscaeft (-scaept) palingenesean, Txts. 83, 1488. Oþ edsceafte, Dan. 112. a new creature His gesceafta . . . of heora sǽde weorþaþ eft geedníwade, swylce hí þonne weordon tó edsceafte; . . . hí ǽlce geáre weorþaþ tó ædsceafte

efen-scearp

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feax-sceára

Similar entry: sceár

freó-sceatt

(n.)
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freó-sceatt, es; m.
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Property entirely at the owner's disposal, property of which the owner has absolute possession Ná þá áne þe freó synt, ac gyt má þá þe ǽhtborene synt and óþera manna freósceattas (freó sceattas?) and for þám ánum foroft gefreóde not those only that are

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frum-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
frum-sceaft, e; f.
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Substitute: and add: a first shaping, birth Þé wǽre sélre . . . þǽr þú wurde ǽt frymþe (frumsceafte, v. l.) fugel . . . þonne þú ǽfre on moldan man gewurde it had been better for thee . . . if thou hadst been born a bird . . . than that thou shouldst

frum-scepend

Grammar
frum-scepend, -sceppend. l. frum-scippend, -scep[p]end,
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and add Frumsceppend auctor, Rtl. 122, 10

geó-sceaft

(n.)
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is masc., not fem. Cf. frum-sceaft

ge-sceatt

Similar entry: scír-gesceatt

hand-sceaft

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Dele

hrægel-sceára

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel-sceára, ; pl. f.
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Cloth-shears, scissors for cutting out clothes Ræglsceára forfices, fexsceára forpices, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 21

land-scearu

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land-scearu, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Swá hé on lansceare (printed -sceape, but see Nap. 41) stille stande ðǽr hine storm ne mæg áwecgan, An. 501. Add Ðis ys seó landscaru tó trefwurabo, Cht. E. 296, 1 : 8 : 12. (Cf. landgemǽro, 17.) On landscare hrycg, Cht. Crw. 3, 3. See note p. 48

mǽl-sceafa

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Mǽlscaua a caterpillar (described thus : Centenis pedibus gradior per gramina ruris, Ald. 272, 33), An. Ox. 23, 53. Add

méd-sceatt

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Add Seó anfengnes médsceata on dómum ys sóðfæstnesse forlǽtnes, Ll. Lbm. 476, 30. Sé þe þám scyldegan scyldeþ for métsceattum (pro pecunia), 475, 3. Nys nánwiht unrihtlycre ðonne ys ꝥ man médsceattas onfó for dómum nichil iniustius est quam susceptio

scearp-ecged

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scearp-ecged, l.
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-ecgede

scearp-numol

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sceaþ-full

(adj.)
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sceaþ-full, adj.
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Hurtfull, noxious Wé becumað fram þám ídlan wordum tó þám sceaðfullum (sceð-, v. l.) ut ab otiosis ad noxia verba veniamus, Gr. D. 209, 26