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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

scúwa

(n.)
Grammar
scúwa, scúa, an; m.

the shadow thrown by an object ⬩ shade ⬩ darkness ⬩ shadow ⬩ shadow ⬩ protection ⬩ shadow as opposed to substance

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the shadow thrown by an object Oferwráh muntas scúa his operuit montes umbra ejus, Ps. Surt. 79, 11. Dægas míne swé swé scúa (umbra) onhældun, 101, 12: 143, 4. Ic eom scúan gelíc swýþe áhylded sicut umbra cum declinat, Ps. Th. 108, 23. shade, darkness

Linked entry: scúa

Baroc-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Baroc-scír, e; f.

The bare oak shire ⬩ BERKSHIRE

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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

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 peace ⬩ pax

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

Huntandún-scir

(n.)
Grammar
Huntandún-scir, e; f.

Huntingdonshire

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Huntingdonshire Tó Huntandúnscire, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 7

lád-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
lád-scipe, es; m.

Leadership ⬩ command

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Leadership, command; ducatus, Wrt. Voc. ii, 72, 70

mǽg-scír

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-scír, e; f.

A division of a people, containing the kinsmen of a particular family

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A division of a people, containing the kinsmen of a particular family Teá monna látwu ofer téno oððe of mégscíre is decanus super x. vel decurio (the glosser seems to have taken de as a separate word) est, Rtl. 193, 19

biscop-scír

(n.)

a diocese

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a diocese, Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 6, 10

Linked entry: scír

gebod-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gebod-scipe, es; m. [gebod a command]

A commandment ⬩ mandātum

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A commandment; mandātum Gif hie brecaþ his gebodscipe if they break his commandment, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 3; Gen. 430

Súþhámtún-scír

(n.)
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Hampshire, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 204, 16. [Þe nywe forest þat ys in Souþhamtescyre, R. Glouc. 375, 9.]

sunn-scín

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-scín, sun-shine (?the word glosses
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speculum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 14)

Linked entry: scín

wer-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
wer-scipe, es; m.
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Married state, estate of matrimony Gebodene werscipe oblatam matrimonii sortem, Hpt. Gl. 490, 60

bisceop-scír

(n.)

a diocese

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a diocese. Biscopscír diocessis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 28. Ealle þá witan þe in þǽre biscopscíre (-ríce, v. l.) (episcopio ) wǽron, Gr. D. 67, 30. Sumne híred on his (St. Martin) bisceopscíre, Bl. H. 225, 6. Wæs tódǽled in tuá bisc̃scíra West-Seaxna lond

Buccingahám-scír

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Innon Buccinghámscíre be Cilternes efese, C.D. iv. 232, 32. Add

burg-scipe

Grammar
burg-scipe, (burh-).
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Burgscipe municipium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 80, 13. Burhscipe, 54, 66. Burhscipe, eardung municipatus, An. Ox. 4853. Add