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wer-scipe

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Dele. Cf. An. Ox. 3596, where the reading is férscipe

wær-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
wær-scipe, es; m.

Prudence, caution, circumspection, wisdom,in a bad sense, cunning, astuteness

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Prudence, caution, circumspection, wisdom,in a bad sense, cunning, astuteness Wærscipe cautela,i. astutia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 77. Ðæt hié geícen ða gód hira ánfealdnesse mid wærscipe, and suá tilige ðære orsorgnesse mid ðære ánfealdnesse ðætte hé ðone

Linked entry: wer-scipe

hand-sció

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sció, m.

A glove

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A glove, Beo. Th. 4158; B. 2075. Grein considers this meaning to be inadmissible

scín-cræft

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Add Hú hé (the devil) sceolde þisne mid his scín-cræfte of þám scræfe ádrífan hunc usitata arte pellere ex eo specu, Gr. D. 211, 13. add Gyf ðú ǽnig ðing ðisse stale wite . . . ðé nán scíncræft ne gehelppe tógeánes disum Godes dóme, Ll.

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

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

fram-scipe

(n.)
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Substitute: fram-scipe (from-), es; m. energy, vigour, vigorous action On geswince (bígonge ł fromscype, MS. C.) mínum in exercitatione mea, Ps. Spl. 54, 2.

ealdor-scipe

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Sóð lufu on eallum bebodum Godes ealdorscype (principatum) healt, Scint. 4, 5. Principatus sind ealdorscipas, Hml. Th. i. 342, 30. Add

sceáp-ǽtere

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-ǽtere, es; m.

The carcase of a sheep

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The carcase of a sheep (?) Ánan esne gebyreþ tó metsunge .xii. pund gódes cornes, and .ii. scípǽteras, and i. gód metecú, L. R. S. 8 ; Th. i. 436, 27

Linked entry: ǽtere

sceáp-heord

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-heord, e; f.

A flock of sheep

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A flock of sheep Nimaþ eówre hrýðerheorda and eówer sceápheorda and eówer orf oves vestras et armenta assumiie, Ex. 12, 32

sceáp-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-scearu, e; f.

Sheep-shearing

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Sheep-shearing Ðá fór hé tó his scépscere, Gen. 38, 12

sceáp-heorden

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-heorden, es; n.

A hovel, shed

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A hovel, shed Býre vel sceápheorden magalia vel mappalia vel capanna, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 31

Sceáp-íg

(n.)
Grammar
Sceáp-íg, e; f.

Sheppy

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Sheppy ( =Sheep-island, cf.Far-oe, ) Hér hǽþne men ǽrest on Sceápíge (-ége,MS. E. ) ofer winter sǽtun, Chr. 855 ;Erl. 68, 23. Hér hǽþne men oferhergeadon Sceápíge, 832 ; Érl. 64, 18

sceáp-wæsce

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-wæsce, an ; f.

A place for washing sheep

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A place for washing sheep the word remains as a place-name in Sheepwash, in Worcestershire Of ðam stáne on sceápwæscan ; andlang sceápwæscan, Cod. Dip. v. 48, 6. Andlang sceápwæscan tó sceápwæscan forda, 174, 11. Tó ðære sceápwæscan, 298, 4. Juxta fluvium

Linked entry: wæsce

Baroc-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Baroc-scír, e; f.

The bare oak shireBERKSHIRE

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The bare oak shire or BERKSHIRE, so called from a polled oak in Windsor forest, where public meetings were held, Brompt. p. 801. It was most commonly written by the Anglo-Saxons-Barruc, Bearruc, and Bearwucscíre, Chr. 860; Th. 130, 3

Linked entry: Bearocscýre

beór-scipe

(n.)

a feast

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a feast

Linked entry: bear-scipe

burh-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
burh-scipe, es; m.
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A township, [BOROUGH-SHIP], free borough, an incorporated city or town; municipium, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 50: Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 104

Linked entry: ge-burh-scípe

burh-scír

(n.)
Grammar
burh-scír, e; f.
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A city-boundary, city-liberty; urbis territorium Ða yfelan leóda fíf burhscíra ðæs Sodomítisces eardes the evil people of the five city-boundaries of the Sodomitish land, Ælfc. T. 7, 20: Jos. 13; Thw. 152, 9: Cot. 148

cyne-scipe

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

Kingship, royalty, honour regia dignitas

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Kingship, royalty, honour; regia dignitas Hæbbe ic mínes cynescipes gerihta I may have my rights of royally, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 272, 27. Me to fullum cynescipe to my perfect royalty, 2; Th. i. 272, 25. Him sylfum to cynescipe in honour of himself,

friþ-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-scipe, es; m.

A state of peacepax

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A state of peace; pax To friþscipe for peace, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 5