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scild-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
scild-wyrhta, an ; m.
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Nán scyldwyrhta ne lecge nán scépes fell on scyld; and gif hé hit dó, gilde .xxx. sciłł., L. Ath. i. 15 ; Th. i. 208, 9-11.

scild-burh

(n.)
Grammar
scild-burh, f.
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Thw. 26, 2 ; Jud. 305. a city which affords protection, a city of refuge. v. scild, Sóðfæste men in heora fæder ríce scínaþ in sceldbyrig ( heaven ), Cd. Th. 283, 23; Sat. 309.

Linked entry: bord-haga

þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es; m.
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Cf. folc-, leód-scipe

Linked entry: leód-scipe

fiþer-scíte

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Take here feper-scótte, -scíte,. fýþer-scíte in Dict., and add

scild-weall

(n.)
Grammar
scild-weall, es; m.
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Cf. scild-burh

Linked entry: bord-weall

scild-hreóþa

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Take here scild-rí da in Dict., in l. 5 after sendaþ insert flángeweorc, and add: -réda, -rí da Sceldréda, -hréða testudo, Txts. 100, 997

Linked entry: bord-hreóða

ge-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceran, p. -scer, -scær; pp. -scoren
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To cut, cleave; secare, dissecare He him on heáfde helm gescer he clave the helmet on his head, Beo. Th. 5939; B. 2973. Helm gescær he cut the helmet, 3057; B. 1526

for-scéta

Grammar
for-scéta, v. for-scít[e].

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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

ǽfen-scíma

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-scíma, an; m.

Evening splendour ⬩ vespertinus splendor

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Evening splendour; vespertinus splendor, Cd. 112; Th. 147, 31; Gen. 2448

Linked entry: scíma

a-scéd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-scéd, p. of a-sceádan.

separated

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separated,Elen. Kmbl. 937; El. 470;

a-scóp

gave

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gave, Ors. 1, 8; Bos. 31, 16

an-scód

(adj.; part.)

unshod ⬩ discalceatus

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unshod; discalceatus

be-sciran

(v.)
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to shear, shave, Jud. 13, 5 : L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7, 9

bi-scær

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-scær, sheared or cut off, Reim. 26; p.
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of bi-sceran

cláþ-scear

(n.)

a pair of shears

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a pair of shears

driht-scipe

(n.)

rulership

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rulership, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 14; Gen. 485

fer-scipe

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

Society ⬩ fellowship ⬩ sŏcietas

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Society, fellowship; sŏcietas To healfnm fó se cyng, to healfum se ferscipe dīmĭdium căpiat rex, dīmĭdium sŏciĕtas, L. Ath. v. 2; Wilk. 65, 19

feðer-scíte

(adj.)
Grammar
feðer-scíte, -scitte, -scette; adj.

Four-cornered ⬩ quadrangular ⬩ quadrangŭlāris

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Four-cornered, quadrangular; quadrangŭlāris Feðerscíte tæfel four-cornered tables; tessĕrae vel lepuscŭlæ, Ælfc. Gl. 61; Som. 68, 66; Wrt. Voc. 39, 49. Lytle feðerscitte flórstánas little four-cornered floor-stones; tessellæ, 61; Som. 68, 67; Wrt. Voc

Linked entry: feðer-scette

fram-scipe

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

A fellowship ⬩ association ⬩ fraternity ⬩ collēgium

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A fellowship, association, fraternity; collēgium Framscipe muneca collēgium monachōrum, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 18, note, MSS. Ca. O

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