scearp-líc
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
scearp-þancol
Acute, subtle
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Acute, subtle Ða scearpþanclan witan ðe ðone twýdǽledan wísdóm tócnáwaþ, Lchdm. iii.440, 28
sceaft-tog
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(?) the strap attached to the shaft of a missile Sceptog ammentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 11
web-sceaft
A weaver's beam
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A weaver's beam Websceaft liciatorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 66, 10. Cf. web-beám
Linked entry: web-beám
ǽ-sceáda
Bran
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Bran Healmes láf stipulae, ceaf palea, ǽscéda migma, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 51-3. Ǽsceádan furfures, purgamentum farinae, ii. 152, 4
fyrs-sceaga
A furze-thicket
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A furze-thicket (?) Onbútan færsscagan on ðá díc ðæt hit cymð tó ðǽre ródæ, C. D. iii. 229, 29
wígbed-sceáta
An altar-cloth
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An altar-cloth On weófodsceátan in palla altaris, R. Ben. Inter. 99, 10
Linked entry: sceáta
gúþ-sceaða
One who harms by warlike attack
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One who harms by warlike attack, Beo. Th. 4625; B. 2318
hær-sceard
Hare-lip ⬩ hare-lipped ⬩ hare-lip ⬩ hare-lip
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Hare-lip Wið hærscearde for hare-lip, L. M. 1, 13; Lchdm. ii. 56, 5
hearm-scearu
What is imposed as a punishment or penalty ⬩ plaga, percussio, afflictio, castigatio, contritio, dejectio, calamitas, supplicium, scantinea
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What is imposed as a punishment or penalty ['was zur pein and qual auferlegt wird,' Grmm. R. A. 681] Wyrþ him wíte gegearwod sum heard harmscearu for them punishment will be prepared, some severe penalty, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 7; Gen. 432: 37; Th. 48, 25;
hearm-sceaða
A grievous, pernicious spoiler
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A grievous, pernicious spoiler, Beo. Th. 1536; B. 766
ofer-sceatt
Money in excess (of a loan), interest
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Money in excess (of a loan), interest Ic onfénge ðæt ðe mín is mid ofersceatta cum usura Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 25, 27
toll-sceamol
A seat where a receiver of toll sits, ⬩ a place for receiving contributions
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A seat where a receiver of toll sits, a place for receiving contributions Hé geseah ǽnne man sittende æt tollsceamule (in teloneo), Mt. Kmbl. 9, 9. Ðæt folc hyra feoh torfude on ðone tollsceamul (in gazophilacium), Mk. Skt. 12, 41, 43
Linked entry: toll-setl
ǽr-sceaft
An old creation ⬩ an ancient work ⬩ pristina creatio ⬩ priscum opus
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An old creation, an ancient work; pristina creatio, priscum opus, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 1; Ruin. 16
Linked entry: sceaft
ár-sceamu
Verecundia
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Verecundia Árscame, acc. Ps. Th. 68, 19
Linked entry: sceamu
áttor-sceaða
A poisonous destroyer ⬩ a venomous dragon ⬩ serpent ⬩ hostis venenosus ⬩ draco venenosus ⬩ serpens
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A poisonous destroyer, a venomous dragon, serpent; hostis venenosus, draco venenosus, serpens Bútan ðam áttorsceaðan save to the venomous destroyer, Exon. 96 a; Th. 357, 24; Pa. 33: Beo. Th. 5670; B. 2839
Linked entries: átor-sceaða sceaþa
beám-sceadu
A tree-shade ⬩ the shade of a tree ⬩ arborum umbra
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A tree-shade, the shade of a tree; arborum umbra Gewitan him ðá gangan under beámsceade then they retired under the tree-shade, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 10; Gen. 859. Hí slépon under beámsceade they slept under the tree-shade, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 55; Met. 8, 28
Linked entry: sceadu
beán-scealas
BEAN-SHELLS ⬩ siliquæ ⬩ quisquiliæ
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BEAN-SHELLS; siliquæ, quisquiliæ, Cot. 200
efen-scearp
Equally sharp ⬩ æque acūtus
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Equally sharp; æque acūtus Hí heora tungan teóþ sweorde efen-scearpe exăcuērunt ut glădium linguas suas, Ps. Th. 63. 3
frum-sceaft
the first creation ⬩ the creation ⬩ beginning ⬩ origin ⬩ original state or condition ⬩ prīma creātio ⬩ ŏrīgo ⬩ prīmĭtīva vel pristĭna condĭtio ⬩ a created being ⬩ creature ⬩ creātūra
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the first creation, the creation, beginning, origin, original state or condition; prīma creātio, ŏrīgo, prīmĭtīva vel pristĭna condĭtio Sing me frumsceaft canta princĭpium creatūrārum, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 16. Moyses awrát ǽrest be frumsceafte Moses wrote