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scítan

Grammar
scítan, scýtan (?)

to shoot ⬩ flourish

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to shoot (of a plant), flourish Nǽfre on his weorþige weá áspringe mearce má scýte (sprýte?) mán inwides may ill never fail in his place, rather may guile flourish in his borders; non defecit de plateis ejus usura et dolus, Ps. Th. 54, 10. [Or does scýte

ge-scyftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scyftan, pp. -scyft

To share, distribute

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To share, distribute Beó seó ǽht gescyft swýðe rihte let the property be very fairly distributed, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 414, 1

scip

(n.)
Grammar
scip, es; m.

A patch ⬩ clout

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A patch, clout Ne ásend nán man scyp (scep altered to scyp, MS. A.: ðæt ésceapa commisuram, Lind.) of níwum reáfe on eald reáf; elles ðæt níwe slít, and se níwa scyp (as before in MS. A. and Lind.) ne hylpþ ðam ealdan, Lk. Skt. 5, 36: Mt. Kmbl. 9, 16

Linked entries: é-sceapa ǽ-sceap scyp

eorl-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-scipe, -scype, es; m.

Manliness, bravery, courage, supremacy, nobility ⬩ vĭrīlĭtas, nobilĭtas

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Manliness, bravery, courage, supremacy, nobility; vĭrīlĭtas, nobilĭtas Hí eahtodon eorlscipe and his ellenweorc they valued his manliness and his valiant works. Beo. Th. 6327; B. 3174: Scóp. Th. 283; Wíd. 141: Beo. Th. 3458; B. 1727: 4272; B. 2133. Eorlscipes

scellan

(v.)
Grammar
scellan, sceall ; scullon

To sound, make a noise

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To sound, make a noise Scylþ, cirmþ crepitat, resonat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 72. Cum qð þe culure wið schillinde stefne, Marh. 19, 19

Linked entries: scelle scillan

scirdan

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
scirdan, p. de

To hurt ⬩ injure

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To hurt, injure Hwilcan geþance mæg ǽnig man geþencan on his móde, ðæt hé tó sacerdan heáfod áhylde, . . . and hí hrædlíce siððan scyrde oððe scynde mid worde oððe weorce, L. Eth. vii. 27; Th. i. 334, 35. Da ðe godcunde láre and woruldcunde rihtlage

scilian

(v.)
Grammar
scilian, p. ode

To separate ⬩ part ⬩ remove

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To separate, part, remove Eádwerd cing scylode ix scypa of mále and hí fóron mid scypon mid eallon anweg King Edward put nine ships out of commission, and they went away ships and all, Chr. 1049; Erl. 174, 38. Cf. (?) áscelede (-scerede?)

un-scende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scende, -scynde; adj.

Without disgrace ⬩ honourable ⬩ noble

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Without disgrace, honourable, noble Ælfheres láf ( a coat of mail ) golde geweorðod, ealles unscende, æðelinges reáf, Wald. 96; Vald. 2, 20. Gife unscynde a noble gift (the nails from the cross), Elen. Kmbl. 2400; El. 1201: 2492; El. 1247. Eów Dryhten

ge-scyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scyrtan, p. -scyrte; pp. -scyrted, -scyrt; v.a. [scyrt short] .

to shorten, contract, lessen ⬩ abbreviare, minuere ⬩ to become short, be lessened, fail

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to shorten, contract, lessen; abbreviare, minuere Ða spell ic sceal gescyrtan I must shorten the stories, Ors. 1, 8; Bos. 31, 29. Ðú his dagena tíd gescyrtest minorasti dies temporis ejus, Ps. Th. 88, 38. Gif drihten ðás dagas ne gescyrte ... he gescyrte

Linked entries: ge-scert scyrtan

beód-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
beód-sceát, es; m : beód-scýte, es; m.

A table-cloth ⬩ table-napkin ⬩ hand-towel ⬩ mantile ⬩ mappa

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A table-cloth, table-napkin, hand-towel; mantile, mappa Cot, 136

Linked entries: sceát scíte

scyfel

(n.)
Grammar
scyfel, e: scyfele, an; f.

A covering for a woman's head ⬩ mafors

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[Shovel in shovel-hat ?] A covering for a woman's head; mafors (mafors operimentum capitis maxime feminarum, Ducange) Hacele capsula, cóp ependiten, scyfele mafors, nunne sanctimonialis, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 67. Scyfla, scybla maforte (-ae ), Txts. 77,

fromscipe

(n.)
Grammar
fromscipe, -scype, es; m.

Exercise ⬩ a proceeding ⬩ progress ⬩ exercĭtātio ⬩ profectus

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Exercise, a proceeding, progress; exercĭtātio, profectus Geunrótsod ic eom on bigonge oððe fromscipe mínum contristātus sum in exercĭtātiōne mea, Ps. Spl. C. 54, 2. Wæs for his fromscype onstyred Ædon Sceotta cyning mōtus ĕrat ejus profectĭbus Ædan rex

ge-fér-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér-scipe, -scype, es; m.

Society ⬩ fellowship ⬩ brotherhood ⬩ sŏciĕtas ⬩ cŏmĭtātus ⬩ clērus

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Society, fellowship, brotherhood; sŏciĕtas, cŏmĭtātus, clērus To healfum fó se cyng, to healfum se geférscipe let the king take half, half the fellowship, L. Ath. v. § 1, 1; Th. i. 228, 18. Þolige ǽgðer ge geférscipes ge freóndscipes let him forfeit

feónd-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-scipe, -scype, es; m.

Fiendship ⬩ enmity ⬩ inĭmīcĭtia ⬩ hostīlĭtas

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Fiendship, enmity; inĭmīcĭtia, hostīlĭtas Ðæt ys se feóndscipe that is the enmity, Beo. Th. 5991; B. 2999: Exon. 95 a; Th. 354, 60; Reim. 68. For feóndscipe ðæs gemynegodan cyninges propter inĭmīcĭtias mĕmŏrāti rēgis, Bd. 4, 13; S. 581, 42: Cd. 128;

freónd-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-scipe, -scype, es; m.

FRIENDSHIP ⬩ amīcĭtia

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FRIENDSHIP; amīcĭtia Is nú swá hit nó wǽre freóndscipe uncer our friendship is now as it had not been, Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 4; Kl. 25. Þolige úre ealra freóndscipes, and ealles ðæs ðe he áge let him forfeit the friendship of us all, and all that he

a-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sceótan, he -scýt, -scýtt; p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; pp. -scoten [a, sceótan to shoot]

To shoot forth ⬩ shoot ⬩ shoot out ⬩ fall ⬩ jaculari ⬩ cum impetu erumpere

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To shoot forth, shoot, shoot out, fall; jaculari, cum impetu erumpere Hie ne mehton from him nǽnne flán asceótan they could not shoot an arrow from them, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 132, 8. Ne ascýtt Sennacherib flán into ðære byrig Hierusalem Sennacherib shall

Linked entries: a-scuton sceótan

ge-scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scrýdan, -scrídan; p. -scrýdde; pp. -scrýd, -scýrd

To clothe ⬩ induere, vestire

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To clothe; induere, vestire God gescrídde hí God clothed them, Gen. 3, 21. Mann hnescum gyrlum gescrýdne; nú ða ðe synt hnescum gyrlum gescrýdde synt on cyninga húsum hominem mollibus vestitum? ecce qui mollibus vestiuntur in domibus regum sunt, Mt.

Linked entries: ge-scýrd scrýdan

scinu

(n.)
Grammar
scinu, e; f.

A shin

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A shin Scinu cruscula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 20. Scina vel scinbán tibiae, i. 44, 72. Scyne oððe scinbán tibia (ae?), 71, 58. Scina, 65, 42. Scancan, scina tibias, Hpt. Gl. 482, 64

syn-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
syn-cræft, es; m.

A sinful art

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A sinful art Ne syncræftas (scyn-, other MS. ) wé ne onhyrgen, Wulfst. 253,10

wáse-scite

(n.)
Grammar
wáse-scite, (cf. (?) scítan), an ; f. or -scyte (-scite ?), es; m.

The cuttle-fish ⬩ the liquid ejected by the cuttle-fish

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The cuttle-fish; or the liquid ejected by the cuttle-fish Cudele velwásescite sepia, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 6

Linked entries: -scite wáse