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a-scafan

(v.)
Grammar
a-scafan, p. -scóf, pl. -scófon; pp. -scafen, -scæfen

To shaveabradereobradere

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To shave; abradere, obradere Ascæfen obrasus, Cot. 148

fiðer-scýte

(adj.)
Grammar
fiðer-scýte, -scíte; adj.

Four-corneredquadrangularsquarequadrangŭlusquadrātus

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Four-cornered, quadrangular, square; quadrangŭlus, quadrātus Fiðerscýte setel siliquastrum vel cathedra quadrāta, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 66; Wrt. Voc. 61, 44. Seó cyrce wæs eal of fiðerscítum marmstánum geworht the church was built all of quadrangular

forþ-hreósan

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

for-sceóppan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceóppan, p. -scóp, pl. -scópon; pp. -sceápen

To re-createtransformdeformtransformāre

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To re-create, transform, deform; transformāre Sume, hí sǽdon, ðæt hió [Circe] sceolde forsceóppan to león some, they said, she [Circe] should transform to a lioness, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 33

Linked entry: for-scyppan

stépan

(v.)
Grammar
stépan, to bereave, stépan to exalt, stepe, -stéped, stépel, stépness, steppan, steppe-scóh, stér. v. stípan to bereave, stípan
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to exalt, stæpe, stépan, stípel, stípness, stæppan, stæppe-scóh, stǽr

Linked entry: on-steppan

Eádmundes burh

(n.)
Grammar
Eádmundes burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; f. [Eádmundes Edmund's, burh the town]

St. Edmundsbury, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

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St. Edmundsbury, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Hér, A. D. 1046, forþférde Æðelstán abbot on Abban dúne and féng Spearhafoc munuc to of Sc̃e Eádmundes byrig here died Æthelstan, abbot of Abingdon, and monk Spearhawk of St. Edmundsbury succeeded, Chr. 1046

Linked entry: Bederices weorþ

syn-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
syn-cræft, es; m.

A sinful art

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A sinful art Ne syncræftas (scyn-, other MS. ) wé ne onhyrgen, Wulfst. 253,10

ge-sceád

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceád, -scád, es; n.

separation, distinction, differencepower of distinguishing, reason, discretion, discrimination, an account, a reckoning, argumentdistinctio, discretio, distantia

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separation, distinction, difference Ðæt gesceád separatio, Lk. Skt. Lind, 12, 51. Gesceád distinctio, Mt. Kmbl. p. 3, 3: Mk. Skt, Rush. 4, 12. Eálá mid hú micle gesceáde God todǽlde betwih leóht and ðýstru O quam grandi distantia divisit deus inter lucem

Linked entries: -sceád ge-scád

scear

(n.)
Grammar
scear, es ; m. (?)

A plough-share

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A plough-share scer, scær, scear uomis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28 ; Zup. 55, 16. Scaer vomer, Txts. 35, 32. Scear vomer vel vomis, Wrt. Voc. I. 15, I: 74,72. Scer, 287,6. Hwanon ðam yrþlinge sylan scear oððe culter, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 29. Gefæstnodon sceare

ge-scyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scyrtan, p. -scyrte; pp. -scyrted, -scyrt; v.a. [scyrt short] .

to shorten, contract, lessenabbreviare, minuereto become short, be lessened, fail

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to shorten, contract, lessen; abbreviare, minuere Ða spell ic sceal gescyrtan I must shorten the stories, Ors. 1, 8; Bos. 31, 29. Ðú his dagena tíd gescyrtest minorasti dies temporis ejus, Ps. Th. 88, 38. Gif drihten ðás dagas ne gescyrte ... he gescyrte

Linked entries: scyrtan ge-scert

-lǽce

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-lǽce, an; f. v. scín-lǽce: -lǽce; adj. v. eáþ-lǽce
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and efen-lǽce

æpel-sceal

(n.)
Grammar
æpel-sceal, -scel, e; f.

An apple-shale or film about the kernels or pipspomi scheda

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An apple-shale or film about the kernels or pips; pomi scheda, Cot. 43

Linked entries: æppel-sceal scealu

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

ge-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceód; pp. -sceáden [in the Northern Gospels weak forms occur]

To separate, distinguish, discern, decideto separate

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To separate, distinguish, discern, decide Wéron gesceádad from exceptis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 21. Ðú ðe gesceádest qui separasti, Rtl. 182, 31: 36, 27. Gesceád distingue, 36, 29. Wolde hilde gesceádan would decide the war, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 25; Exod.

ge-sceppan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceppan, -scippan, -scyppan; p. -sceóp, -scóp, pl. -sceópon, -scópon ; pp. -scæpen, -sceapen , -sceopen, -sceapen

To form, createformare, disponere, creare

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To form, create; formare, disponere, creare Ic gescippe creo, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Som. 29, 16. God gescypþ symle edniwan God creates ever anew, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 18. Ðá gesceóp Adam naman his wífe then Adam made a name for his wife, Gen. 3, 20: Boutr. Scrd.

Linked entries: ge-scippan ge-scyppan

sceanc-gebeorg

(n.)
Grammar
sceanc-gebeorg, es; n.

a greave

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A protection for the leg, a greave Bán*-*berge, scan[c]gebeorg ocreas Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 35

frum-scepend

Grammar
frum-scepend, -sceppend. l. frum-scippend, -scep[p]end,
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and add Frumsceppend auctor, Rtl. 122, 10

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.

ge-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceran, p. -scer, -scær; pp. -scoren

To cut, cleavesecare, dissecare

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To cut, cleave; secare, dissecare He him on heáfde helm gescer he clave the helmet on his head, Beo. Th. 5939; B. 2973. Helm gescær he cut the helmet, 3057; B. 1526