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scín-gedwola

(n.)
Grammar
scín-gedwola, an; m.

A delusion produced by magic ⬩ delusive appearance ⬩ phantom

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A delusion produced by magic, delusive appearance, phantom Scíngedwolan nebulam Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 30

scín-lǽce

(n.)
Grammar
scín-lǽce, an; f.

A woman who practises magic ⬩ a sorceress

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A woman who practises magic, a sorceress Ðá cwǽdon Rómware ðæt heó wǽre drýegge and scínlǽce, Shrn. 56, 13

Linked entry: scín-lǽca

scín-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
scín-líc, adj.

phantasmal

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Of the nature of an apparition, phantasmal Suoefno and næhta scínelíco sompnia et noxia fantasmata (the glosser seems to have read noctes fantasmaticae?), Rtl. 180, 16

scín-feld

(n.)
Grammar
scín-feld, dat. a; m.

The beautiful ⬩ Elysîan field

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The beautiful, Elysîan field, applied to Tempe Hwæt synt ða twegen men on neorxna wange? Enoch and Helias. Hwǽr wuniaþ hý? Malifica and Intimphonis (in Ternpis?), ðæt is on sunfelda and on sceánfelda (sceón-?), Salm. Kmbl. 202, 2. On scénfeldum in Tempis

Linked entries: sceán-feld scén-feld

scin-hosu

(n.)
Grammar
scin-hosu, e; f.

A shin-hose ⬩ a covering for the lower part of the leg ⬩ a greave

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A shin-hose, a covering for the lower part of the leg, a greave Scinhose ocreis Hpt. Gl. 521, 5

scín-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
scín-seóc, adj.

Haunted by apparitions

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Haunted by apparitions Scínseócum men wyrc drenc of hwítes hundes þoste, Lchdm. i. 364, 4

scír-gesceatt

(n.)
Grammar
scír-gesceatt, es; n.

The property of a see

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The property of a see Æðelríc bisceop grét freóndlíce Æðelmǽr: and ic cýðe ðæt mé is wana æt ðam scýrgesceatte ðus micelys ðe míne foregengan hæfdon . . . Ðises ys ealles wana .xxxiii. hída of ðám hídun ðe óðre bisceopas ǽr hæfdon intó hyra scýre. Cod

Linked entry: ge-sceatt

scír-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
scír-gemót, es; n.

A shire-mote ⬩ a meeting of the duly qualified men of a shire

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A shire-mote, a meeting of the duly qualified men of a shire Hér swutelaþ on þissum gewrite ðæt án scírgemót sæt æt Ægelnóþes stáne be Cnutes dæge cinges. Ðǽr sǽton Æðelstán biscop and Ranig ealdorman . . . and ðǽr, wæs Bryning scírgeréfa . . . and ealle

scir-seax

Similar entry: scear-seax

scír-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
scír-þegen, es; m.

The thane of a shire

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The thane of a shire Ðises is tó gewitnesse . . . Godwine eorl . . . Ælfwine abbod . . . and ealle scírþegenas on Hámtúnscíre, Cod. Dip. B. i. 544, 8

scír-wita

(n.)
Grammar
scír-wita, an; m.

A chief man ⬩ of a shire

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A chief man (wita, q. v. ) of a shire Béte ðæt, swá se scírbisceop and eal scírwitan déman. Wulfst. 173, 30. Gebéte ðæt, swá scírewitan geceósan, 172, 4

scop-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
scop-leóþ, es; n.

A poem

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A poem Se heora cyning ongan singan and giddian and mid ðæm scopleóþe heora mód swíðe getrymede Tyrtaei ducis composito carmine et pro cocione recitato accensi, Ors. 1, 14; Swt. 56, 32. Hé (Nero) ongon wyrcan scopleóþ be ðæm bryne Iliadem decantabat,

gewit-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gewit-scipe, es; m.

A testimony ⬩ witnessing ⬩ testimonium

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A testimony, witnessing; testimonium, Bd. 1, 27, resp. 6; S. 492, 5, 6

giongor-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
giongor-scipe, es; m.

Youngership ⬩ service ⬩ juvĕnīlis status ⬩ ministĕrium

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Youngership, service; juvĕnīlis status, ministĕrium Ðæt hie his giongorscipe fyligan woldan that they would follow his service, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 26; Gen. 249

Linked entry: geongor-scipe

þegen-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-scipe, es; m.

thaneship, ⬩ the status of thane ⬩ a body of thanes ⬩ bravery, ⬩ manfulness, ⬩ gallantry ⬩ service to a lord,

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thaneship, the status of thane Se déma ðe óðrum wóh déme ... þolige hé his þegenscipes, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. 266, 18: L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 13. a body of thanes Sce Adrianes wæs ðæs cáseres ðegnscipes ealdorman, ðe Maximianus wæs nemned, Shrn. 59,

Linked entry: þegen-rǽden

þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es; m.

A people

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A people Him cierde tó eall se þeódscype on Myrcna lande all the people of Mercia, Chr. 922; Erl. 108, 25. Eal þeódscype hine hæfde for fulne cyng, 1013; Erl. 148, 36. Þes þeódscype the English, Wulfst. 163, 19. Se ðeódscype the Jews, 14, 7. Cyning sceal

þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es; m.

Connexion, ⬩ association, ⬩ fellowship.

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Connexion, association, fellowship. Similar entries v. þeód-ness, þeódan Uton witan hwá hine ðæs wurðscipes cúðe ðe hé sceolde gestandan on ðam rímcræfte. Ic wát gere, ðæt hé ys þeódscipes wyrðe it is entitled to be connected with arithmetic, Anglia

Stæfford-scír

(n.)

Staffordshire

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Staffordshire Ðá férdon hí intó Stæffordscíre, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 3

gál-scipe

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Mid gálscipe (libidine) beón gewemmed, Scint. 89, 3. Scyldað eów wið gálscypas and swíðe georne wið ǽwbrecas, Wlfst. 40, 12. Add

sceáp-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-hirde, es; m.

A shepherd

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A shepherd Abel wæs sceáphyrde fuit Abel pastor ovium, Gen. 4, 2. Hwílum wearð geworden sceáphyrde tó cynge, L. Eth. vii. 22 ; Th. i. 334, 10. Scéphyrde oppilius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 10. Scýphyred (-hyrde ? cf. gáta hierde titurus, 288, 21) titirus. Wrt