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Hámtún-scir

(n.)
Grammar
Hámtún-scir, e; f.

Hampshire

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Hampshire, Chr. 1001; Erl. 136, 5

sceáp

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp, scép, scíp,es; n.

A sheep

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A sheep Scép ovis, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 54. Ðæt dysige scép, Ps. Th. 118, 176. Sceáp sceal gongan mid his fliése óþ midne sumor, L. In. 69 ; Th. i. 146, 10. Emban ceápgild ... sceáp tó sciłł., L. Ath. v. 6,2 ; Th. i. 234, 2. Man healde .iii. niht hýde and

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Bede-ford-scír

(n.)

Bedfordshire

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Bedfordshire, Chr. 1011; Th. 266, 5, col. 1

Bæda-ford-scír

(n.)

Bedfordshire

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Bedfordshire, Chr. 1011; Th. 267, 4, col. 2

Gleáwe-cestre-scir

(n.)

Glouchstershire

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Glouchstershire, Chr. 1122; Erl. 249, 15

Buccinga ham-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Buccinga ham-scír, e; f.

BUCKINGHAMSHIREager Buccinghamensis

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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE; ager Buccinghamensis Hí wendon ðanon on Buccinga hamscíre they turned thence to Buckinghamshire, Chr. 1010; Th. 264, 11: 1011; Erl. 144, 35: 1016; Erl. 154, 6, 24

be-sciered

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sciered, be-scired

deprived

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deprived; Similar entries pp. of be-scirian.Chr. 821; Erl. 62, 11

beód-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
beód-sceát, es; m. -scíte, an; f. For Cot. 136
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substitute Beód-scýte oððe beódsceát mantile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 52

ge-rádscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rádscipe, es; m. [gerád consideration, scipe condition]

Prudenceprudentia

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Prudence; prudentia He áwuht nafaþ on his módsefan rihtwísnesses ne gerádscipes he has not aught in his mind of wisdom or prudence, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 96; Met. 22, 48

dern-geliger

(n.)
Grammar
dern-geliger, e; f: dern-geliger-scipe,es ; m.

A secret lying, adultery clandestīnus concubĭtus, adultĕrium

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A secret lying, adultery; clandestīnus concubĭtus, adultĕrium In derngeligerscipe [MS. derne-gilegerscipe] in adultĕrio, Jn. Rush. War. 8, 3

forþ-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-hreósan, Scint. 101, 13.

tó-sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sciftan, p. te

To divide for the purpose of distribution,to divide and distribute

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To divide for the purpose of distribution, to divide and distribute Se cyng intó Wealan férde and his fyrde tóscyfte divided the force that the parts of it might take different routes, and ðæt land eall þurhfór, swá ðæt seó fyrd eall tógædere com tó

be-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
be-scínan, p. -scán; pp. -scinen

To shine upon, illuminatecollustrare, illuminare

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To shine upon, illuminate; collustrare, illuminare, Mec heaðosigel bescíneþ the glorious sun shines upon me, Exon. 126 b; Th. 486, 18; Rä. 72, 17

sceóh

(adj.)
Grammar
sceóh, adj.

shy, timid, fearful: wanton

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shy, timid, fearful: — Nú mín hreðer is hreóh, heówsíþum sceóh, Exon. Th. 354, 10 ; Reim. 43. wanton (?) Ðæs sción petulantis (peculantis,Wrt. ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 24. Lokeð þet ȝe ne beon nout iliche þe horse þet is scheouh, and blencheð nor one scheadewe

feðer-

(prefix)

four-

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four-, used only in the compounds, — feðer-fóte, -sceátas, -scette, -scíte, -scitte

geond-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-scínan, -scán; pp. -scinen

To shine upon, illuminatecollustrare, illuminare

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To shine upon, illuminate; collustrare, illuminare Hit seó éce ne mót geondscínan sunne the eternal sun cannot shine on it, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 88; Met. 5, 44: Salm. Kmbl. 678; Sal. 339: Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 9. Sió sunne hine geondscínþ the sun shines upon

ge-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scínan, p. -scán; pp. -scinen

To shine, shine upon, illuminatefulgere, collustrare, illuminare

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To shine, shine upon, illuminate; fulgere, collustrare, illuminare Ne mæg heó ealle gesceafta gescínan, ne ða gesceafta ðe heó gescínan mæg, ne mæg hió ealle endemest gescínan she cannot shine upon all creatures, nor those creatures which she may shine

sceón

(v.)
Grammar
sceón, scýan (?), scýn (?); de

To go quickly, fly

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To go quickly, fly : — Ðonne ic forþ sció when I depart (die), Cd. Th. 67, 20 ; Gen. 1103. Ðæt fýr scýde (scynde ?) tó ðám ðe ða scylde worhton, 232, 26 ; Dan. 266

BÓSUM

(n.)
Grammar
BÓSUM, bósm, es; m.

The space included by the folding of the arms, the BOSOM, lap, breast, interior partssinus, gremium, pectus, internasinus

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The space included by the folding of the arms, the BOSOM, lap, breast, interior parts; sinus, gremium, pectus, interna Ðæt ic híg bǽre on mínum bósume, swá fóstormódor déþ cyld ut portarem eos in sinu meo, sicut portare solet nutrix infantulum, Num.

swíge

(n.)
Grammar
swíge, (but swígea occurs, Scint. 82, 1), an; f.
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silence, absence of speech Hú se láreów sceal bión gesceádwís on his swígean (swig*-*gean, Cott. MSS.) and nytwyrðe on his wordum . . . Sió ungemetgode suíge (swigge, Cott. MSS.) ðæs láreówes on gedwolan gebringþ ða ðe hé lǽran meahte, Past. 15; Swt.