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sceamian

(v.)
Grammar
sceamian, ode.

to feel shame, be ashamed to cause shame

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to feel shame, be ashamed (with gen. of cause) Ic ðæs nǽfre ne sceamige non erubescam, Ps. Th. 24, 1. Ne ic ne scamige nec confundar, Ps. Spl. 30, 20. Gif wé scomiaþ ðæt wé tó uncúðum monnum suelc sprecen si homo apud hominem, de quo minime praesumit

sceallan

(n.)
Grammar
sceallan, scallan;

Testiculi

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Testiculi, Lchdm. i. 330, 13: 336, 15: 358, 21

scearpian

(v.)
Grammar
scearpian, ode

To scarify,

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To scarify, make an incision in the skin Scearpa him ða scancan, Lchdm. ii. 46, 24: 76, 13: 126, 20. Scearpige and smire mid hátan ele, 130, 7: 284, 8. Ðú scealt ymb .iii. niht scearpian, 264, 1. Scearpigean, iii. 132, 31

scearfian

(v.)
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sceaþan

(v.)
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The form corresponding to the Gothic is sceþþan with a strong past tense, but in English a new infinitive sceaþan seems to be developed to suit the strong conjunction, and a new weak past tense to suit the infinitive sceþþan. The strong and weak forms

sceaþian

(v.)
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Add: — God mundað þá stówe, and þá slihð and gescynt þe þǽr sceaþian willað, Hml. S. 25, 805

scearfian

(v.)
Grammar
scearfian, ode

To scrape,

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To scrape, cut into shreds Genim ða ylcan wyrte, scearfa hý ðonne, and gníd swýðe smale tó duste, Lchdm. i. 70, 14: 80, 16: 344, 13 note. Scearfa smæle, ii. 322, 25. Scearfaþ succidite . . . gescearfa ðú succides, Lk. Skt. Lind. 13, 7, 9. Scearfige ealle

sceaþan

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþan, scód, sceód ; sceaþen . [This strong form seems almost confined to the poetry, the prose maiking use of sceþþan, q. v.]

To scathe, hurt, harm, injure

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To scathe, hurt, harm, injure, with dat. Ðé ne sceaþeþ ǽnig, Ps. Th. 90, 7. Oft ic ó;ðrum scód, Exon. Th. 401, 22; Rä. 21, 15. Hé tóswengde líges leóman, swá hyra líce ne scód, 189, 16; Az. 60: 197,9 ; Az. 187. Se ðe nǽngum scód, 90, l; Cri. 1467. Ðæt

sceaþian

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþian, p. ode

To hurt, harm, spoil, rob

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To hurt, harm, spoil, rob Ne sceaþa ðú thou shalt not steal, Wulfst. 66, 18. Ðæt deófol tó swýðe ne sceaþige, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 26. Gif hwylc þeódsceaþa sceaþian onginneþ, Th. ii. 310, 24: L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 29. Scaðian, Wulfst. 191, 19.

sceacan

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1. Add Hý mé underféngon ǽr ðám ic sceóc (the first c is written over e; but cf. Angl. xii. 511, 26 which has sceóc) fram ðé tó hym isti me quando a te fugiebam acceperunt alienum, Solil. H. 12, 9. add: to brandish Sceóc uibrabat (macheram), An. Ox.

sceádan

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1. Add Alswá seó forg scáðeð, C. D. v. 71, 9. Eást úp suae ðet ealden fæstan scáðe; andlang ðes fǽstenes, 70, 30. (1 a) to remove from association or companionship :-- Mið ðý menn sceádas iúih cum homines separauerint uos, Lk. L. 6. 22. Ic cuóm tóo sceádanne

sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
sceádan, scádan; scéd,sceád ; sceáden.

to separate, divide, make a line of separation betweento distinguish, decideto scatter, shedto separate, divide, partto be distinguished, to differto scatter, shed

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trans. to separate, divide, make a line of separation between Eádmund Myrce geeode swá Dor scádeþ, hwítan wylles geat and Humbra eá bráda brimstreám Edmund conquered Mercia, which Dor, Whitewell& #39;s gate, the river Humber, the broad estuary, divides

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

sceaman

Similar entry: á-sceaman

scearan

Similar entry: sceran

sceacan

(v.)
Grammar
sceacan, scacan; sceóc, scóc; sceacen, scacen, scæcen.

to shake (intrans.), quiverto flee, hurry off, go forthto move quickly, to be flung, be displaced by shakingto pass, proceed, departto shake (trans.)to weave

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to shake (intrans.), quiver Gerd from uinde styrende łsceæcen de, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 7. but generally used of rapid movement, of living creatures, to flee, hurry off, go forth (cf. (?) colloquial shackto rove about) Ðá sceóc hé on niht fram ðære fyrde

á-scealian

(v.)
Grammar
á-scealian, pp. od
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To take off the husk Áscealode enucleata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 61

Linked entry: scealian

for-sceamian

(v.)
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Substitute: To be or to make greatly ashamed Forscamed confusum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 48. to be greatly ashamed. with prep. Be his synnum forsceamigean de peccatis propriis erubescere, Scint. 40, 9. with clause Hé forscamað ꝥ [hé] hit ánan men andette

ge-sceamian

(v.)
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Add: to be ashamed, feel shame Gesceomadon (giscomadun. R.) uerebuntur, Lk. L. 20, 13. <b>I a.</b> with gen. of cause :-- Ic yfeldǽda gescomede, Jul. 713. Þæt hý ǽlces unryhtes gescomedon, Cri. 1303. used impersonally, to cause shame to (

ofer-sceadwian

(v.)
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Add: literal Swá se fiicbeám ofersceadað ðæt lond ðæt hit under him ne mæg gegrówan, Past. 337, 11. Ofersceadewad umbrosa, An. Ox. 56, 26. figurative 'Miht ðæs Hýhstan ofersceadewað ðé'. . . Maria wæs ofersceadewed ðurh mihte þæs Hálgan Gástes. Hú wæs