scín-líc
phantasmal
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Of the nature of an apparition, phantasmal Suoefno and næhta scínelíco sompnia et noxia fantasmata (the glosser seems to have read noctes fantasmaticae?), Rtl. 180, 16
scír
office ⬩ charge ⬩ business ⬩ administration ⬩ government ⬩ a district ⬩ province ⬩ diocese ⬩ parish ⬩ the people of a district ⬩ a tribe ⬩ a shire ⬩ The people of a shire ⬩ the community inhabiting a shire ⬩ the district in charge of an ecclesiastic ⬩ a diocese ⬩ parish
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Rdr. 100, 154. Scíre parochiam. Hpt. Gl. 427, 38. Liódbiscopas, in scírum and londum gesettedo, Rtl. 194, 35. Scíre provincias, regiones, Hpt. Gl. 451, 17. Scýra provincias, 512, 12. Ðis wundor ásprang geond ða gehendan scíra, Homl.
Linked entries: scír-biscop scír-geréfa scír-mann scýr
scirung
Separation ⬩ dismission ⬩ rejection
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. : ðæt hé wurðe ne beó, ðæt hé beó ðanon áscyred, Wells Frag.) si non fuerit talis qui mereatur proici, R. Ben. 109, 21
Linked entry: scirian
scort
Short ⬩ marking the length of an object ⬩ not tall ⬩ of time ⬩ of a period of time ⬩ short-lived ⬩ brief ⬩ not occupying much time ⬩ as a grammatical term
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R.) sceade ðonne seó sunne, Lchdm. iii. 252, 13. On lxv and þreó hundræd scy[r]tran and lengran ða ǽdron beóþ tódǽlede, 146, 6. marking height, not tall Hé (Zacchaeus) wæs scort on wæstme. Homl.
Scottas
The Scots ⬩ Scots of Ireland ⬩ Scots of Scotland
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The Scots, a race found first in Ireland, whence a part migrated to North Britain, which from them got the name Scotland. Scots of Ireland Þrié Scottas cuómon tó Ælfréde cyninge on ánum báte bútan ǽlcum geréþrum of Hibernia, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 5.
scot
a shot ⬩ a shooting ⬩ a shot ⬩ missile ⬩ a rapid movement ⬩ a rush ⬩ dart ⬩ a scot ⬩ a shot ⬩ a contribution ⬩ tax ⬩ a building
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See also the cognate words.] a rapid movement (v. sceótan, IV, III, ge-sceót (read -sceot), II.) a rush, dart Leax sceal on wǽle mid sceote scríðan, Menol. Fox 539; Gn.
Linked entry: sceot
scóung
A provision of shoes
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R. S. 10; Th. i. 438, 6
Linked entry: sceóung
scrín
a chest ⬩ coffer ⬩ casket ⬩ box in which precious things are kept ⬩ a receptacle for the relics of a saint ⬩ a shrine ⬩ a cage in which a criminal is confined
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Rdr. 99, 143. Ðá þwóh man ða hálgan bán, and bær intó ðære cyrcan on scríne, 100, 158.
scúfan
To shove ⬩ push ⬩ thrust ⬩ trudere ⬩ praecipitare ⬩ to shove ⬩ push ⬩ try to move something ⬩ to shove ⬩ thrust ⬩ cause to move with violence ⬩ to thrust into prison, out of a place, etc. ⬩ to shove ⬩ push ⬩ cause to move ⬩ to push a person's cause ⬩ advance ⬩ forward ⬩ to urge ⬩ prompt a thought or action ⬩ to push on or forward ⬩ to move
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Hé sceáf reáf of líce. Cd. Th. 94, 20; Gen. 1564. Hí dracan scufon, wyrm ofer weallclif, Beo. Th. 6254; B. 3131. 'Uton hine underbæc sceófan' . . . Hí ðá hine underbæc scufon ac hé næs ácweald þurh ðam heálícan fylle, Homl. Th. ii. 300, 14-20.
Linked entries: æt-sceófan of-scýfende for-scúfan be-scúfan sceófan scofettan scyfe
scyrting
A shortening ⬩ an abridgement
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A shortening, an abridgement Gif hwilc gelǽred man ðás race (the homily on Job) oferrǽde, ðonne bidde ic ðæt hé ðás scyrtinge ne tǽle, Homl. Th. ii. 460, 6
sealm
A psalm ⬩ song
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Past. 48; Swt. 375, 1. with special reference to the services of the church Hú fela psealma on nihtlícum tídum tó singenne synt, R. Ben. 6, 15. Sealma, 33, 5: 6, 22. Nǽnig mon ne dorste for hine sæalmas ne mæssan singan, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 35.
sealm-sang
a psalm ⬩ psalm singing ⬩ psalmody ⬩ the making and reciting of psalms
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Voc. ii. 141, 61: R. Ben. 34, 9. On fæstenne and on sealmsange, Blickl. Homl. 199, 34. Gif se man sealmsang ne cunne si homo psalmos cantare nesciat, L. Ecg. P. iv. 61; Th. ii. 222, 16. Sealmsang melodiam, Wrt.
sealm-getæl
A tale or number of psalms
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A tale or number of psalms Ðæs sealmgetæles is elles tó lyt, R. Ben. 43, 19
sealt-wille
A salt spring or well ⬩ Saltwell
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Ða saltwælla ł of sæltwælla a saliua (translator seems to have read salina), Mt. Kmbl. P. 1. 5
sefa
Understanding ⬩ mind ⬩ heart
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Þurh rúmne sefan rǽd gelǽran, Beo. Th. 561; B. 278. Begém úrum sefum intende nostris sensibus, Hymn. Surt. 22, 3. Úrum sefum leóht gearce nostris sensibus lumen prebe, 53, 22
seldan
Seldom ⬩ rarely
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Seldom, rarely Seldan (-on) raro, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 240, 12: Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 14. Oft nalæs seldan. Ps. Th. 74, 4. Tó seldan hit biþ, beó hit seldor on dæg ðonne seofon síðum, Btwk. 194, 11. Oft (of ? cf.
Linked entry: seldnor
self-déma
One who depends upon his own judgment ⬩ sarabaitae, monachi qui nulla regula approbati . . . proprio arbitratu vivunt
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.), R. Ben. 9, 10-10, 2. Hý áscyriaþ hý sylfe fram mynsterlícum þeáwum and heora ágenum lustum filiaþ, hý sint Egyptiscan gereorde genemnede sarabagite oððe renuite, ðæt ys sylfedéman and wiðersacan, 136, 12
selen
a gift ⬩ a giving ⬩ donation ⬩ grant ⬩ the habit of giving ⬩ liberality ⬩ munificence
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Seó góde antswaru sý ouer ða sélestan selene sermo bonus super datum optimum, R. Ben. 55, 9. Sylena donaria, Germ. 394, 343. Gástlícra sellena ł gifa sanctorum donorum, Hpt. Gl. 414, 37. Syllena, 473, 50. Mid selenum hé gewelgie donis maneret, Hymn.
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seld-hwanne
Seldom ⬩ rarely
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Ðeáh seldhwænne leáf geseald sié tó sprecenne quamvis rara loquendi concedatur licentia, R. Ben. 21, 16. Heó wolde seldhwænne hire líc baðian, Homl. Skt. i. 20, 44. Seldhwonne biþ ðaette áuht manegum monnum ánes hwæt lícige, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 64, 29
Linked entry: hwanne
self-willende
Voluntary
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Voluntary Rén sylfwillendne pluviam voluntariam, Ps. Lamb. 67, 10
Linked entry: willende