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wæl-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-sceaft, es; m.

A deadly shaft,

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A deadly shaft,Beo. Th. 801; B. 398

wæstm-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm-sceatt, es; m.

Usury, interest

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Usury, interest Wæstmsceat usura, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 71. Westemsceat, Ps. Surt. 54, 12. Wæstmscettes fenoris, Germ. 389, 45. Se ðe his feoh tó unrihtum wæstmsceatte (tó westemscette ad usuram, Ps. Surt.) ne syleþ, Ps. Th. 14, 6. Of westemsceattum ex usuris

Linked entry: wæstm

hand-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sceaft, e; f.

That which is formed by the hand, a creaturecreatura

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That which is formed by the hand, a creature; creatura, Lye

horn-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
horn-sceaða, an; m.

A pinnacle

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A pinnacle Ofer hornsceaðe temples supra pinnaculum templi, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 5

Linked entry: sceaþa

ge-sceap-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceap-hwíl, e; f.

The time appointed by fate for dying

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The time appointed by fate for dying To gescæphwíle at the appointed time, Beo. Th. 52; B. 26. v. Grm. D. M. 817

tó-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scúfan, p. -sceáf

To thrust in different directions,thrust aside,scatter,disperseto do away,remove

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To thrust in different directions, thrust aside, scatter, disperse, literal Se ðone líg tósceáf hátan fýres, Cd. Th.237, 20; Dan. 340: Exon. Th. 189, 6; Az. 55. Engel ðæt fýr tósceáf, 276, 11; Jul. 564. figurative, to do away, remove Hé mid ælmes-san

scelfan

(v.)
Grammar
scelfan, scealf , sculfon

To shake, quiver, totter

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To shake, quiver, totter On ðyssum stapelum sceall ǽlc cynestól standan mid rihte on cristenre þeóde, and áwácie heora ǽnig, sóna se stól scylfþ ... áwácie se cristendóm, sóna scylfþ se cynedóm, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 1-7: Wulfst. 267, 18. Ne hrisil

ǽfen-sceóp

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-sceóp, -scóp, es; m.

An evening bardvespertinus cantor

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An evening bard; vespertinus cantor Eald ǽfensceóp ic bringe I bring an old evening bard, Exon. 103a; Th. 390, 21; Rä. 9, 5

æpel-sceal

(n.)
Grammar
æpel-sceal, -scel, e; f.

An apple-shale or film about the kernels or pipspomi scheda

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An apple-shale or film about the kernels or pips; pomi scheda, Cot. 43

Linked entries: æppel-sceal scealu

a-sceáf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sceáf, p. of a-scúfan.

expelled

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expelled,Cd. 55; Th. 68, 11; Gen. 1115;

a-sceóp

gave

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gave, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 32; Exod. 381

beód-sceát

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

A table-clothtable-napkinhand-towelmantilemappa

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

Linked entry: sceát

be-sceát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceát, p. of be-sceótan.

shot into

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shot into, precipitated one's self, Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 56, 5;

ciric-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-sceat, es; m.

Church-scot, church-money, tax or rateecclesiæ census.

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Church-scot, church-money, tax or rate; ecclesiæ census

ealu-sceop

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-sceop, es; m.

An ale-brewer, a brewer cervĭsiārius

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An ale-brewer, a brewer; cervĭsiārius. Som. Ben. Lye

ge-sceád

Grammar
ge-sceád, <b>; IV.</b>
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Add For gódum gesceáde propter preuidentintn bonam, Chrd. 21, 22. Add Ne forlǽton heora gesettan tída ne an godcundum þénungum ne an óðrum gesceádum non eos debent preterire hore constitute, tam de officiis diuinis, quam aliunde, Chrd. 34, 27

Linked entry: sceád

ge-sceát

(v.; part.)

shot forward, darted,

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shot forward, darted, Beo.Th. 4628; B. 2319; p. of ge-sceótan

be-sceád

(n.)
Grammar
be-sceád, es; n.

Distinction

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Distinction Ðerh bischeád per (minii) distinc*-*tionem, Mt. p. n, 13

Linked entry: sceád

beód-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
beód-sceát, es; m. -scíte, an; f. For Cot. 136
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substitute Beód-scýte oððe beódsceát mantile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 52

fære-sceat

Similar entry: fere-scæt