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mylen-scearp

(adj.)
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mylen-scearp, adj.

Ground sharp

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Ground sharp Heówan mécum mylenscearpum, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 24; Æðelst. 24. v. next word

gilp-sceaða

(n.)
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gilp-sceaða, an; m.

An arrogant, boasting criminal

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An arrogant, boasting criminal Gielpsceaðan boastful and wicked ones [the fallen angels], Cd. 5; Th. 6, 29; Gen. 96. Ðone gelpscaðan that proud and wicked man [Nero], Bt. Met. Fox 9, 98; Met. 9, 49

ge-sceátaþ

(v.)

fall to, shall fall to or be allotted to

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fall to, shall fall to or be allotted to, Ex. 29, 28, = ge-sceótaþ; pres. pl. of ge-sceótan

scúr-sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
scúr-sceadu, (or -scead; n.); f.
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A protection against storms (cf. umbrella) Nys unc wuht beforan tó scúrsceade, Cd. Th. 50, 23; Gen. 813

sunn-sceadu

(n.)
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sunn-sceadu, we or e; f.
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A sun-shade, veil, covering to keep off the sun Sunsceadu flammeolum (flameolum curchyfe, Wrt. Voc. i. 238, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 6

úht-sceaþa

(n.)
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úht-sceaþa, an; m.

One who robs in the night or early morning

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One who robs in the night or early morning Eald úhtsceaða ... nacod níðdraca nihtes fleógeþ, Beo. Th. 4534; B. 2271

ungemet-scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
ungemet-scearp, adj.

Excessively sharp

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Excessively sharp Wǽron hyra tungan ungemetscearpe, Ps. Th. 56, 5

Linked entry: scearp

un-scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scearp, adj.

Not sharp

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Not sharp Unscearp wín, Lchdm. ii. 212, 4

wícing-sceaþe

(n.)
Grammar
wícing-sceaþe, (?), an; f.
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Piracy Wícincsceaðan (the Erfurt Glossary has uuícingsceadae) piraticam, Txts. 87, 1579

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

dæg-sceald

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-sceald, the sun (? cf.
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Icel. himin-targa the sun) Dægscealdes hleó ( the protection from the sun i. e. the pillar of cloud ) wand ofer wolcnum; hæfde witig God sunnan síðfæt segle ofertolden, swá þá mæstrápas men ne cúdon, Exod. 79

earm-sceape

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

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efen-scearp

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feax-sceára

Similar entry: sceár

feónd-sceaþa

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gilp-sceaþa

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After Gen. 96 add: cf. Hæfdon gielp micel, Gen. 25

heáh-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sceaþa, an ; m.
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An arch-robber, arch-pirate Heáhsceaþa archipirata, An. Ox. 8, 228

hell-sceaþa

a fiendthe grave

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Add: a fiend ꝥ hié ús sýn on fultume wið helsceaíum, Bl. H 209, 28. hell personified, the grave. Similar entries Cf. hell; I, 1 For ðon ná helsceaða andet ðé and ne deáþ herede quia non infernns confitebitur te neque mars laudabit te. Ps. Rdr. 277,

Linked entry: helle-sceaþa

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