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niht-scada

(n.)
Grammar
niht-scada, (-sceadu ?)

night-shade

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night-shade (plant name) Nihtscada strumus vel uva lupina, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 18

Linked entry: sceada

scellan

(v.)
Grammar
scellan, sceall ; scullon

To sound, make a noise

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To sound, make a noise Scylþ, cirmþ crepitat, resonat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 72. Cum qð þe culure wið schillinde stefne, Marh. 19, 19

Linked entries: scillan scelle

æd-

(prefix)
Grammar
æd-, prefixed to words, denotes

Anewagain

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Anew, again, as the Latin re- Æd-sceaft re-generation

sceafan

(v.)
Grammar
sceafan, scafan;scóf; sceafen, scafen

To shave, scrape, shred, polish

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To shave, scrape, shred, polish Scaebe poleo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 63. Gif hé ðæt ómige fæt mid ungemete scæfþ dam nimis cupit eradere eruginem, R. Ben. 121, 4. Hé scóf on halig wæter of ðam hálgan treówe, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 102, 216. Man scóf ðæra bóca leáf

swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
swaþu, Cf. (?) swín-sceadu.
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The word occurs in a list giving the names of various parts of a pig: — Rysle ausungia, flicce perna, spic larda, meargh lucanica, wrót bruncus, rop jus, swína swaþu suesta, byrst seta, Wrt. Voc. i. 286, 50-57. Suína suadu suesta, sivesta, Txts. 98, 972

sceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
sceorfan, scearf, scurfon; scorfen

To gnawbitescarify

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To gnaw, bite, scarify Se (hiccup) cymþ of yfelum wǽtan slítendum and sceorfendum ðone magan. Gif se seóca man áspíwþ ðone yfelan bítendan wǽtan on weg, ðonne forstent se geohsa. Spíwe ðá deah ðám monnum ðe gihsa hié innan scyrfþ, Lchdm. ii. 60, 18-25

Linked entries: ge-sceorpan scearfian

tó-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceótan, p. -sceát, pl. -scuton

To rush in different directionsto dispersehurriedly,scatter

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To rush in different directions, to disperse (intrans.) hurriedly, scatter Tóscutan dissiliunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 9. Ðá tóscuton ða deóflu (cf. ðá wǽron tóstencte ða wiðerweardan gástas dispersi sunt spiritus infesti, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 7; it is this

fere-scæt

(n.)
Grammar
fere-scæt, fere-sceat[t], es; m.

Farepassage-money

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Fare, passage-money Ferescaet nabalum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 57. Feræscæt, 60, 8. Substitute:

Linked entry: fære-sceat

-þanclíce

(adv.; suffix)
Grammar
-þanclíce, v. scearp-, smeá-þanclíce.

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-sceáwiendlíce

(adv.; suffix)
Grammar
-sceáwiendlíce, -sceáwigendlíce. v. ymb-sceáwi(g)endlíce.

be-scær

(v.)
Grammar
be-scær, -scear, pl. -scǽron, -sceáron p. of be-sceran.

shearedshaved

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sheared, shaved;

tó-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceád (in the Northern Gospels weak forms are found, and -sceádde occurs in Bede); pp. -sceáden.

to divide in two,separate one thing from anotherto divide into partiescause divisiondissension amongto separate contending parties or claimsjudge,decide betweento make a distinction between thingsto distinguishtreat or regard differentlyto separate one thing from another with the mind,to discern,distinguish,discriminateto separate things from one another,to order,dispose,appointto separate the parts of a confused whole,to expound,interpret,render intelligibleto discussto send in different directions,to scatterdisperseTo be separated,to differ

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to divide in two, separate one thing from another, literally, of local relations Swá swá sweord ða wunde tósceát on tú, Past. 60; Swt. 453, 17. Se streám tósceádeþ súþfolc Angelðeóde and norþfolc flumine meridiani et septentrionales Anglorum populi dirimuntur

wiþ-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl.-scufon; pp. -scofen

To push backawayrepeldrive awayrefuterepellereexpellerepraecipitare

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To push back or away, to repel, drive away, refute; repellere, expellere, praecipitare Wiðscyfs ðú precipitas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 67. Ús drífaþ ða ællreordan tó sǽ, wiþscúfeþ (repellit) ús seó sǽ tó ðám ællreordum, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 44. Hé oft stormas

of-sceamian

(v.)

to put to shame

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to put to shame Gif ðú ðé ofsceamian (onsceamian, MS. Cott.) wilt ðínes gedwolan, Bt. 3, 4; Fox 6, 16. Hé wearþ of-sceamod Homl. Skt. i. 12, 214. Se drý stód eádmód and ofsceamod the sorcerer stood humble and ashamed Homl. ii. 416, 30. Hí gecyrdon him

Linked entry: on-sceamian

be-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen; v. a.

To shove, thrust, cast, hurl or throw, to precipitateintrudere, immittere, detrudere, præcipitare

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To shove, thrust, cast, hurl or throw, to precipitate; intrudere, immittere, detrudere, præcipitare Hét hine ðá niman, and ðǽr on bescúfan then ordered to take him, and to shove him in there, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 38. Wá biþ ðǽm, ðe sceal sáwle bescúfan

Linked entries: be-sceófan be-scofen

sáwel-scot

Grammar
sáwel-scot, v. preceding word (the last passage; sáwel-sceatt).

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fóra-sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
fóra-sceáwian, p. ode; pp. od

To foreseeforethinkconsiderprævĭdērepræcōgĭtāreconsīdĕrāre

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To foresee, forethink, consider; prævĭdēre, præcōgĭtāre, consīdĕrāre Fórasceáwod beón consīdĕrāri, R. Ben. interl. 64

-ecgede

(suffix)
Grammar
-ecgede, v. feówer-, fíf-, fiþer-, ge-, scearp-, twi-ecgede(-ode).

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for-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen

To cast downamŏvēredispellĕre

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To cast down; amŏvēre, dispellĕre Wlance forsceáf mihtig engel a mighty angel cast down their pride, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 25; Exod. 204

forþ-ascúfan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-ascúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen

To shove forthdrive forwardpropellĕre

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To shove forth, drive forward; propellĕre, Exon. 129 b; Th. 498, 1; Rä. 87, 6