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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a shot, a shooting Hié his siððan wǽran swíðe éhtende ge mid scotum (gesceotum, MS. C.) ge mid stána torfungum ge mid eallum heora wígcræftum, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 15. a shot, missile, v. ge-sceot, [and cf. No man ... No maner schot, ne pollax, ne schort
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Scot-land
Ireland ⬩ Scotland
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Ireland, where the Scottas lived before migrating to the country now called Scotland On westende (of Europe) is Scotland, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 27. Án diácon wearð forþféred on Sceotlande (cf. an Scotta eálonde, 215, 21), and ðæs diácones nama wæs Njál
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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a chest, coffer, casket, box in which precious things are kept Scrín arca vel scrinium, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 49: capsella, 33, 62: arca, 80, 79. Ðæt hálige scrín the ark of the covenant. Homl. Th. ii. 214, 35: Jos. 4, 7. Godes scrín, 7, 6: Num. 14, 10. Ðæt
scrúd
dress ⬩ clothing ⬩ attire ⬩ an article of dress ⬩ a garment
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dress, clothing, attire Hræglung vestitus, scruud habitus, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 69. Hwæt begytst ðú of ðínum cræfte ? Bigleofan and scrúd (vestitum) and feoh, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 5. Hé sylþ him andlyfene and scrúd dat ei victum et vestitum, Deut. 10, 18
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scripp
A scrip ⬩ bag
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A scrip, bag Petrus forlét lytle þing, scripp and net, ac hé forlét ealle þing, ðá ðá hé for Godes lufon nán þing habban nolde, Homl. Th. i 394, 7
sealf-cynn
An ointment
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An ointment Sealfcyn (seals-, Wrt.) amaracium (cf. Span, unguento amaracino a sort of ointment made of marjoram), Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 74
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
sealm-leóþ
A psalm
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A psalm Sealmleóþ and hearpswég psalterium et cythara, Blickl. Gl
sealt-fæt
A vessel for salt ⬩ a salt-cellar
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A vessel for salt, a salt-cellar Sealtfæt salinare vel salinum, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 59: vas salis, 290, 23: Anglia ix. 264, 18. Se Hǽlend bestang ðone hláf on ðæt sealtfæt ðe him beforan stód, Homl. As. 163, 254
sealt-hús
A house where salt is prepared (?) or sold (?) ⬩ salinarium
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A house where salt is prepared (?) or sold (?); salinarium, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 49
searu-geþræc
A store of things in which art is displayed
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A store of things in which art is displayed Seón and sécean searogeþræc (the dragon's hoard), wundur under wealle, Beo. Th. 6196; B. 3102
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searu-ceáp
An ingenious piece of goods ⬩ a curious implement
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An ingenious piece of goods, a curious implement Næfde sellícu wiht folme, exle ne earmas, sceal on ánum fét searoceáp (cf. searo, IV.) swífan, Exon. Th. 415, 6; Rä. 33, 7
seáw
Juice ⬩ moisture ⬩ humour
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Juice, moisture, humour Genim túncersan . . . dó in ða nosu dæt se stenc mǽge on ðæt heáfod and ðæt seáw, Lchdm. ii. 22, 14. Genim cileþoniam seáwes cucler fulne, 28, 2. Ys sǽd ðæt se earn wylle mid ðam seáwe (of wood lettuce) his eágan hreppan and wǽtan
searu-wundor
A wonderful thing in implements or engines
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A wonderful thing in implements or engines Similar entries (v. searu, IV) (and cf. searu-píl. The term is applied to Grendel's arm, which had been torn away by Beowulf) Eode scealc monig searowundor seón, Beo. Th. 1844; B. 920
self-will
Self-will ⬩ one's own will ⬩ free-will
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Self-will, one's own will, free-will Be ðám ðe beóþ hyra sylfwilles (sua sponte) gefullode, L. Ecg. C. 17, tit.; Th. ii. 128, 30. Be selfwille ultro, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 27. Getǽc mé sumne mann ðara ðe ðé gesǽlegost þince and on his selfwille sý swíðost
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self-líce
Self-love ⬩ self-complacency ⬩ self-satisfaction ⬩ conceit ⬩ arrogance
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Self-love, self-complacency, self-satisfaction, conceit, arrogance Ðonne ðæt selflíce gegriépþ ðæt mód þæs recceres amor proprius cum rectoris mentem ceperit, Past. 19, 1; Swt. 143, 5. Ðonne áhefþ hé hine on his móde . . . mid ðý selflíce se Déma biþ
senep-sǽd
Mustard-seed
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Mustard-seed Nim senepsǽd, Lchdm. iii. 88, 15
seolfor-fæt
A vessel of silver
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A vessel of silver Seolforfatum argenteis vasis, Bd. 4, 1; S. 563, 21
set
A seat ⬩ the place where the sun sets ⬩ of men ⬩ a place where people remain ⬩ of an army ⬩ a camp, entrenchment ⬩ to sit down before a place ⬩ a place where animals are kept ⬩ a stall ⬩ fold ⬩ where they feed ⬩ pastures
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A seat. of the sun, the place where the sun sets Miððý tó sete eode sunne cum occidisset sol, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 32. Gewát sunne tó sete glídan, Andr. Kmbl. 2498; An. 1250: 2610; An. 1306. Tó sete sígeþ, Menol. Fox 221; Men. 112. Cf. set-gang, setl. of
sib-lác
A peace-offering
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A peace-offering Ic ðé wille gesyllan míne siblác (hostias pacificas), L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 196, 21