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scín-lác

(n.)
Grammar
scín-lác, es; n.

magic ⬩ necromancy ⬩ sorcery ⬩ a particular act of magic ⬩ a sorcery ⬩ delusion produced by magic ⬩ delusion ⬩ superstition ⬩ frenzy ⬩ rage ⬩ a delusive appearance ⬩ a spectre ⬩ apparition ⬩ phantom

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magic, necromancy, sorcery Scýnláce necromantia Hpt. Gl. 482, 74. Se mec gescyldeþ wið ðínum scínláce, Exon. Th. 255, 15; Jul. 214. Hí sǽdon ðæt hió sceolde mid hire scínláce (cf. mid hire drýcræft. Bt. 38, I; Fox 194, 30) beornas forbrédan and mid balocræftum

scín-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
scín-lǽca, -láca, an; m.

A magician ⬩ necromancer ⬩ sorcerer

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A magician, necromancer, sorcerer Scínlǽcan (-lǽcean, -lécan) nebulonis, Txts. 81, 1372: nebulis (nebulonis?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 60: 79. 4. Ðæs leásan scínlǽcan falsi nebulo 147, 2. Sabastianus ongon hine (St. Victor) nédan tó deófolgelde; ðá hé ðæt

Linked entry: scín-lǽc

scin-bán

(n.)
Grammar
scin-bán, es; n.

A shin ⬩ shin-bone

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A shin, shin-bone Scina vel scinbán tibiae, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 72: 71, 58

Linked entry: scinu

scín-cræft

Grammar
scín-cræft, scinn-cræft, es: m.

the art by which deceptive appearances are produced ⬩ magic ⬩ a magic art ⬩ trick

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the art by which deceptive appearances are produced, magic Ðis synt ða ídelnyssa ðisse worlde . . . scíncræft hae sunt vanitates hujus mundi . . . ars magica L. Ecg. P. i, 8; Th. ii. 174, 34. Hié ne angeátan mid hwelcum scinncræfte and mid hwelcum lotwrence

scín-cræftiga

(n.)
Grammar
scín-cræftiga, an; m.

A magician ⬩ sorcerer

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A magician, sorcerer Gif wiccan oððe wigleras, scíncræftigan oððe hórcwénan on earde wurðan ágitene, fýse hí man georne út of ðysan earde, L. Eth. vi. 7; Th. i. 316, 20

scín-lǽc

(adj.)
Grammar
scín-lǽc, scín-lǽce, -lác; adj.

Magical ⬩ phantasmal

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Magical, phantasmal Hí him héton gefeccean tó Escolapius ðone scínlácan mid ðære scínlǽcan (-lácan, MS. L.) nædran, Ors. 3, 10, tit.; Swt. 3, 19. Álésedo from ǽlcum ongifeht scínelácum libera ab omni inpugnatione fantasmatica, Rtl. 98, 26

scín-gelác

(n.)
Grammar
scín-gelác, es; n.

A magical practice

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A magical practice Hí ongunnon secgan ðæt hit drýcræftum gedón wǽre scíngelácum ðæt se stán mǽlde they said that it was done by the sorcerer's arts, by magical practices, that the stone spoke, Andr. Kmbl. 1531; An. 767

scip-bíme

(n.)
Grammar
scip-bíme, an; f.

A ship-trumpet

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A ship-trumpet Scypbýman classicam tubam, Germ. 391, 48

Linked entry: bíme

scip-broc

(n.)
Grammar
scip-broc, es; n.

Trouble ⬩ hardship ⬩ or labour when journeying in a ship

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Trouble, hardship, or labour when journeying in a ship Paulus him rehte hú myccle scipbrocu hé gebád on ðæm síþe St. Paul related to them the hardships he had undergone on his voyage to Rome, Blickl. Homl. 173, 6

Linked entry: bróc

scip-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
scip-bryce, es; m.

Ship-wreck ⬩ what comes ashore from wrecks

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Ship-wreck, what comes ashore from wrecks Ic habbe gegeofen Ælfwine abbod intó Ramesége . . . scipbryce and ða sǽupwarp on eallen þingen swá wel swá ic hit mé seolf betst habbe bí ða sǽrime áhwǽr in Engelande, Chart. Th. 421, 33. (Cf. L. H. i. 10, 1;

scip-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
scip-cræft, es; m.

Naval power ⬩ strength in ships

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Naval power, strength in ships Swegen sende hider and bæd him fylstes ongeán Magnus, ðæt man sceolde sendan .L. scypa him tó fultume. Ac hit þúhte unrǽd eallum folce, and hit wearð gelet þurh ðæt ðe Magnus hæfde micelne scypcræft, Chr. 1048; Erl. 173

scip-drincende

(adj.)
Grammar
scip-drincende, (-drencende? see uére gidruncen mergeretur, l. 31)

making shipwreck

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making shipwreck Paulum scipdrincende gifriáde Paulum naufragantem liberavit, Rtl. 61, 33

scip-fylleþ

(n.)

the private jurisdiction exercised over a group of three hundreds

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the private jurisdiction exercised over a group of three hundreds. The word occurs in a charter of Edgar granting to Bishop Oswald certain privileges connected with three hundreds, where in reciting the request that had been made to the king it is said

Linked entry: scip-sócn

scip-forðung

(n.)
Grammar
scip-forðung, -fyrðung, e; f.

Preparation of ships

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Preparation of ships Burhbóta and bricgbóta and scipforðunga (-fyrðunga, MS. B.) áginne man georne (cf. wærlíc biþ ðæt man ǽghwilce geáre sóna æfter Eástron fyrdscipa gearwige, L. Eth. vi. 33; Th. i. 324, 3), L. C. S. 10; Th. i. 380, 27

scip-gefére

(n.)
Grammar
scip-gefére, (?), es; n.

A going by ship ⬩ navigation ⬩ sailing

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A going by ship, navigation, sailing Hé on his scipgefére hwearf eft tó Cent rediit Cantiam navigio, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 41

scip-farend

(n.)
Grammar
scip-farend, es; m.

A ship-farer ⬩ sailor

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A ship-farer, sailor Aidan ðám scypfarendum (nautis) ðone storm tówardne foresægde, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 16

Linked entries: farend scip-férend

scip-férend

(n.)
Grammar
scip-férend, es; m.

A sailor

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A sailor Wǽron hié on gescirplan scipférendum onlíce, eálíðendum, Andr. Kmbl. 500; An. 250

Linked entries: ferend scip-farend

scip-hlæst

(n.)
Grammar
scip-hlæst, es; m.

the body of (fighting) men on a ship ⬩ a ship of burden ⬩ a transport

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the body of (fighting) men on a ship Claudius se consul fór an Púnice and him Hannibal út on sǽ ongeán com and ealle ofslóg búton .xxx. sciphlæsta ða óþflugon tó Libeum ðæm íglande Claudius consul contra hostem profectus superatus est. Et ipse quidem

Linked entry: hlæst

scip-hamer

(n.)
Grammar
scip-hamer, es; m.

A hammer carried in the hand, by which a signal is given to the rowers

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A hammer carried in the hand, by which a signal is given to the rowers Sciphamor portisculus vel hortator remigum, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 20

scip-lád

(n.)
Grammar
scip-lád, e; f.

Sailing ⬩ navigating

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Sailing, navigating Hé wolde on scypláde mid ða fǽmnan hám hweorfan navigio cum virgine redire disponebat, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 27