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be-sceáden

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceáden, be-sceádan; p. -scéd.

to separateto sprinkle

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Substitute: to separate, part from (gen.) Sé þe gesyhð hine sylfne ryhtwísnesse and óðera weorca besceádenne, Ll. Th. ii. 430, 9. to sprinkle Genim ǽgerfelman, besceád mid pipore. Lch. ii. 54, 21

hlín-scúa

(n.)
Grammar
hlín-scúa, -scúwa, an; m.

The darkness of a prison,

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The darkness of a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2924; An. 1073: Exon. 73 b; Th. 275, 2; Jul. 544

den

(n.)
Grammar
den, = denu, dene, Bd. Sch. 5, 12; Sch. 616, 5.

a-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
a-scínan, p. -scán, pl. -scinon; pp. -scinen

To shine forthto be clearevidentclarescereelucere

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To shine forth, to be clear, evident; clarescere, elucere Hwylc wǽre his líf cúþlícor ascíneþ vita qualis fuerit certius clarescat, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 14. Ðá ðǽr ascán beáma beorhtast then there shone the brightest of beams, Exon. 52a; Th. 180, 20; Gú

earfoþ-fere

Grammar
earfoþ-fere, l. -fére hard to travel, and for 'Scint. 10'
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substitute Sume cumað swíðe feorran and habbað swíðe yfelne weig and swíðe earfoðférne, Shrn. 187, 12. Cf. eáþ-fére

ge-fystlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fystlian, l. ge-fýstlian and for 'pugnis . . . Scint. 2'
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substitute Gif syngiende gefýstlude gé forþyldiaþ si peccantes colafizati suffertis, Scint. 7, 14

ge-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceaft, -scæft, -sceft, e; f: es; n.

the creation, a created being or thing, creature, an elementcreātio, creātūra, plasma, ĕlĕmentuma decree, destiny, fate, conditiondestĭnāta, sors, fātum, condĭtiocreation, creaturedecree of fatecreatura, elementum, habitus, fatum

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the creation, a created being or thing, creature, an element; creātio, creātūra, plasma, ĕlĕmentum Eall ðeós mǽre gesceaft all this great creation, Rood Kmbl. 24; Kr. 12: 162; Kr. 82: Salm. Kmbl. 60; Sal. 30. Gesceaft plasma, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 1; Som. 8,

a-scilian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scilian, p. ede; pp. ed [a from, scel a shell]

To take off the shellto shellenucleare

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To take off the shell, to shell; enucleare, Cot. 171

Linked entry: a-scyled

for-sceppan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceppan, -sceóppan; p. -sceóp, pl. -sceópon; pp. -scepen

To transformtransformāre

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To transform; transformāre Heó alle forsceóp Drihten to deóflum the Lord transformed them all to devils, Cd. 16; Th. 20, 14; Gen. 308. Scinnan forscepene [their] beauty transformed, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 12; Sat. 72

Linked entry: for-sceóppan

sceam-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sceam-leás, adj.

Shameless, bold; impudent, wanton

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Shameless, bold; impudent, wanton Scamleás im*-*pudens Wrt. Voc. i. 47,45 . Scamleás frontosa Hpt. Gl. 506, 77. Scam*-*lease procax 525, 57. Scomleás impudens Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 38. Selǽce biþ micles tó beald and tó scomleás ( praesumtione percussus )

turl

(n.)
Grammar
turl, trull
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a ladle, scoop, trowel Turl, scofl trulla, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 67

Linked entry: trull

sáwel-gescot

(n.)

soul-scot

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soul-scot Ðat sáwulgesceot sceulon ða canonicas habban, Chart. Th. 609, 14, 29

Scottas

(n.)
Grammar
Scottas, pl.
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Ðá forþgongenre tíde æfter Bryttum and Peohtum þridde cynn Scotta Breotone onféng . . . Ða wǽron cumene of Hibernia Scotta eálonde . . . Hibernia is ágendlíce Scotta éþel, heonan cóman seó þeód Scotta, Bd. 1. 1; S. 474, 24-42.

Linked entries: Sceottas Scot-land

scegð

(n.)
Grammar
scegð, scǽð, es; m.: e; f.

A light, swift vessel

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A light, swift vessel Scægð trieris, Wrt. Voc. i. 64, 1. Sceið, 56, 13. Litel scip vel sceigð scapha vel trieris, 47, 61. Ic gean mínre scǽðe for mínre sáwle intó Hramsége healfe ðam abbode and healfe ðam híréde, Chart. Th. 598, 9. Syððan hé tó lande

for-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceádan, -scádan; p. -sceód, pl. -sceódon; pp. -sceáden, -scáden [sceádan to separate]

To scatterdispersedispergĕre

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To scatter, disperse; dispergĕre Ðæt ða giemmas wǽren forsceádne [forsceadene. Cot.] æfter ðǽm strǽtum that the gems were scattered along the streets. Past. 18, 4; Hat. MS. 26 b, 25. Gé sind forscádene ye are scattered, Exon. 39 b; Th. 131, 1; Gú. 449

Linked entry: for-scáden

fóre-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-weard, es; m.

A forewarderscoutantecursorexplōrător

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A forewarder, scout; antecursor, explōrător Siððan Scipia geahsode ðæt ða fóreweardas wǽron feor ðam fæstenne gesette, he ðá dýgellíce gelǽdde his fyrde betuh ðám weardum when Scipio learned that the scouts [forewarders] were set far from the fastness

sceáf

(n.)
Grammar
sceáf, es; m.

A sheaf, bundlea sheafa bundle (of herbs)

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A sheaf, bundle. in the following glosses Sceáfes fascis, sceáfe fasculo (fascicule) Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 62-63. Sceáfas areoli, 7, 16: garbas, 40, 60: garbas, manipulas, 89, 19. Sceabas, scébas areoli, Txts. 38, 30: garbas, 66, 468. Sceáfum fasciculis,

Linked entry: sceáb

ge-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceap, -scæp, -scep, es; pl. nom. acc. -sceapu, -sceapo; gen. -sceapa, -sceapena; n.

a creation, created being or thing, creaturecreātio, creātūraa decree, fate, destiny, condition, nature, form, shapefātum, destĭnāta, condĭtio, nātūra, indŏles, forma, spĕciesthe privy membersvĕrenda, pŭdendacreaturedecrees of fate

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a creation, created being or thing, creature; creātio, creātūra Song he be middangeardes gesceape cănēbat de creātiōne mundi, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 9. Þurh ðæt beorhte gesceap through that bright creature, Elen. Kmbl. 1576; El. 790. Ðissesgisceppes hujus

Linked entries: ge-scæp ge-scapu

besma

Grammar
besma, bisme, bysm
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Besma scopa, Txts. 95, 1794. Bisme scops, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 5. Bysm verriculum vel scopae, 27, 11. Hé hæfde fiþru swylce þyrnen besma. Shrn. 122, 28. Hé sceal habban . . . besman, Angl. ix. 263, 7. Add:

a-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, pl. -scédon; pp. -sceáden, -scáden; v. a. [a from, sceádan to divide]

To separatedisjoinexcludedistinguishsepararesegregare

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To separate, disjoin, exclude, distinguish; separare, segregare Ic mec ascéd ðara scylda I separated myself from the guilt, Elen. Kmbl. 937; El. 470: 2623; El. 1313. And he hine from nýtenum ascéd and he distinguished him from beasts, L. E. I. 23; Th

Linked entries: a-scádan a-scéd