sceanc-gebeorg
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A protection for the leg, a greave Bán*-*berge, scan[c]gebeorg ocreas , Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 35
sceanc-lira
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The fleshy, brawny part of the shank, the calf of the leg Scanclira surra , Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 71
sceand-word
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A vile, foul word, or an opprobrious, abusive word Ðæt ic ( the devil) wolde, ðæt hý (wicked men) ðé (God ) áfremdedon and ðíne circean forgeáton and æt mé leornedan sceandword, Wulfst. 255, 15
sceaþ-dǽd
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A misdeed, crime Scsæþdǽd facinus, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 27. Sceþdǽd, ii. 39, 33
Linked entry: sceþ-dǽd
scegð-mann
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A member of the crew of a scegð, a Dane, a pirate (cf. wícing, sǽ-man, flot-man, scip-here and similar terms applied to the Danes) Wícing vel scegðman pirata vel piraticus vel cilix, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 59. Wícing oððe scegðman (scægð-, scǽð-, sceigð-)
sáwel-sceatt
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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
sceadu-geard
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A shady enclosure Sceadugeardas Tempe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 17
sceaft-lóha
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The strap attached to the shaft of a missile Scaeptlóan hastilia telorum, Txts. 66, 489. Sceptlóum amentis, 42, 106
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sceaft-tog
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the strap attached to the shaft of a missile Sceptog ammentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 11. (?)
sceanc-bend
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A band for the leg, a garter Scangbendas periscelides , Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 55
self-sceaft
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Self-shaping, spontaneous generation, applied to Adam, who had not father and mother Adam maþelode ðǽr hé on eorþan stód selfsceafte guma a man by spontaneous generation. Cd. Th. 33, 20; Gen. 523
secg-sceára
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A corn-crake or a quail Secg-scára ortigometra (cf. erschen ortigomera, ii. 63, 53 : edischen, 115, 67), Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 21. v. E. D. S. Pub. Names of Birds, p. 177, where bean crake, grass s
Linked entry: sceára
sceóh-mód
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Fearful (wanton? ) of heart: — Se synsceaþa tó scipe sceóhmód éhstreám sóhte, Exon. Th. 282, 32 ; Jul. 672. v. preceding word
sige-sceorp
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Triumphal apparel, Exon. Th. 341, 16 ; Gn. Ex. 127
stán-scealu
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Shale Of Stúre on ða stánscale, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 378, 12. v. next word
teóðung-sceatt
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A tax of a tenth, a tithe Teóþingsceat decimatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 36: 73, 44. Swá feala earmra manna swá on ðæs rícan neáweste sweltaþ, and hé him nele syllan his teóþungsceatta dǽl, ðonne biþ hé ealra ðara manna deáþes sceldig, Blickl. Homl. 53, 6
wǽg-scealu
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The scale of a balance Wǽgscala lances, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 7
Linked entry: scealu
wígbed-sceáta
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An altar-cloth On weófodsceátan in palla altaris, R. Ben. Inter. 99, 10
Linked entry: sceáta
weorold-sceaft
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A creature of this world, an earthly creature Wuldres Waldend and woruldsceafta, Exon. Th. 188, 20; Az. 48. Woruldsceafta wuldor, 190, 16; Az. 74