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sceard

(adj.)
Grammar
sceard, adj.

notched, hackedgashed, mutilateddeprived

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notched, hacked having gapsor rifts Ic geann Ælmǽre ðæs sceardan swurdes the hacked sword (cf. Icel. með skarða skjöldu with hacked shields), Chart. Th. 561, 1, 23. Tó ðam sceardan beorge (cf. ðone tóbrocenan beorg ðe is tóclofen, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii.

scearp-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp-líc, adj.

Sharp, keen, searching, effectual

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Sharp, keen, searching, effectual Hwæt is sió þyrelung ðæs wáges búton scearplícu and smeálícu fandung ðæs módes ðæt mon onlúce ða heardan heortan quid est parietem fodere, nisi acutis inquisitionibus duritiam cordis aperire? Past. 21, 3; Swt. 155, 1

scearpþanclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
scearpþanclíce, adv.

Acutely, effectually

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Acutely, effectually Scearpþanclíce efficaciter, Scint. 32

scearp-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp-þancol, adj.

Acute, subtle

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Acute, subtle Ða scearpþanclan witan ðe ðone twýdǽledan wísdóm tócnáwaþ, Lchdm. iii.440, 28

sceáf-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
sceáf-mǽlum, adv.

In sheaves or bundle:

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In sheaves or bundle: Gadriaþ ǽrest ðone coccel, and bindaþ sceáfmǽlum, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 30

sceolh-eágede

(adj.)
Grammar
sceolh-eágede, adj.

Cross-eyed, squinting

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Cross-eyed, squinting Scelgégede strabo, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 42. Sceolégede (scyl-, MSS. D. H. J.: -eágede, MS. J.) strabo, Ǽlfc. Gr. 9, 3 ; Zup. 36, 12. Scyleágede strabus, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 56. Scylégede luscus, 43, 8. Sculeiȝede, 89, 64

sceóh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
sceóh-mód, adj.

Fearfu (wanton? ) of heart:l

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Fearfu (wanton? ) of heart:l — Se synsceaþa tó scipe sceóhmód éhstreám sóhte, Exon. Th. 282, 32 ; Jul. 672.

Linked entry: sceóh

un-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wís, adj.

unwisefoolishstupidignorantignorant of something

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unwise, foolish, stupid Unwís insipiens, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 11: Ps. Spl. 91, 6: Ps. Th. 73, 17: Deut. 32, 6. Se unwísa, Ps. Spl. 13, 1: 52, 1. Ðú wást ðæt ic eom unwís hyges tu scis insipientiam meam, Ps. Th. 68, 6. Unwís glebo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 81.

un-witende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-witende, adj.

Unwittingnot knowingnot aware of what is doneunconscious

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Unwitting, not knowing, not aware of what is done, unconscious Hé monig tácen self gedyde, þéh hé hié unwitende dyde, Ors. 5, 14; Swt. 248, 14. He oft unwitende slóg mid his heáfde on ðone wág, 5, 15; Swt. 250, 12. Gelícost ðæm ðe hé hiene selfne unwitende

un-wiþerweard

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wiþerweard, adj.

Not aversenot in opposition

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Not averse, not in opposition His folgeras, swá hié unwiðerweardran and gemódran beóð, swá hié fæstor tósomne beóð gefégde tó gódra monna hiénðe sequaces illius, quo nulla inter se discordiae adversitate divisi sunt, eo in bonorum gravius nece glomerantur

Linked entry: wiþer-weard

un-wiþmetenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wiþmetenlíce, adv.

Incomparablybeyond compareindescribably

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Incomparably, beyond compare, indescribably Unwiðmetenlíce incomparabiliter, inenarrabiliter, Hpt. Gl. 414, 29: Homl. Th. i. 64, 18. Ðes symbeldæg oferstíhð unwiðmetenlíce ealra óðra hálgena mæssedagas, 442, 27: ii. 232, 10

Linked entry: wiþ-metenlíce

un-wrǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wrǽne, adj.

Not lustful

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Not lustful Lǽcedómas gif man tó wrǽne sié oþþe tó unwrǽne, Lchdm. ii. 14, 25: 144, 20

Linked entry: wrǽne

un-wittig

(adj.)

Without wit or understanding,

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Grammar un-wittig, adj; Without wit or understanding, not in a bad sense Ge weras, ge wíf and ða unwittigan cild, Homl. Ass. 29, 122. in a bad sense Wel déd se ðe unwittigum stýrð mid swinglum, gif hé mid wordum ne mæg. Hit is áwriten:'Ne bið se stunta

Linked entry: un-gewittig

un-writen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-writen, adj.

Unwritten

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Unwritten Ne lét ic ðæt unwriten, Bd. pref.; S. 472, 26. Hí for heora slǽwþe forléton unwriten ðara monna þeáwas and heora dǽda ðe on hiora dagum foremǽroste wǽron, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 64, 34

Linked entry: un-gewriten

un-wundod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wundod, adj.

Not wounded

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Not wounded,Cd. Th. 12, 10; Gen. 183

un-wynsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wynsum, adj.

Unpleasant

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Unpleasant Ðeós woruld hwíltídum is myrige on tó wunigenne, hwílon heó is swíðe styrnlíc, and mid mislícum þingum gemenged, swá ðæt heó bið swíðe unwynsum on tó eardigenne, Homl. Th. i. 184, 1. Hit ðe unwynsum (injucundum) bið, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 13.

un-wítnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wítnod, adj.

Unpunished

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Unpunished Hí wénaþ ðæt ðæt sié sió mǽste gesǽlþ, ðæt men seó áléfed yfel tó dónne, and sió dǽd him móte beón unwítnod vel licentiam, vel impunitatem scelerum putant esse felicem, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 8. Ða ðe him biþ unwítnode eall hiora yfel on ðisse

Linked entries: un-gewítnod wítnian

un-wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wlitig, adj.

Not beautifuluglyfoul

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Not beautiful, ugly, foul Unwlitig deformes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 68. Unwlitig swile tumor deformis, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 17. Hú fægerne and hú wlitigne monnan ic hæbbe átǽfred, swá unwlitig wrítere swá swá ic eom pulchrum depinxi hominem pictor foedus, Past

Linked entry: un-gewlitig

un-wriðen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wriðen, adj.

Not bound

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Not bound Ðæt hé mid ungemetlícre grimsunge his hiéremonna wunda tó suíðe ne slíte, ne eft for ungemetlícre mildheortnesse hé hié ne lǽte unwriðena ut neque multa asperitate exulcerentur subditi, neque nimia benignitate solvantur, Past. 17; Swt. 125,

Linked entry: un-wríþan

un-wunden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wunden, adj.

Not wound

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Not wound Unwunden gearn glomus, Wrt. Voc. 1. 59, 36