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ge-scola

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scola, ge-scóla?, an; m.
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A fellow-scholar Gescola condiscipulus, i. conscolaris, An. Ox. 2271

scort-wyrplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
scort-wyrplíc, adj.
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Of early fulfilment, coming to pass shortly On .xv. nihta sceortwyrplíc ðæt bid. On .xvi. nihta æfter langre tíde hit ágǽþ a dream on the fifteenth night of the month will be of early fulfilment. On the sixteenth it will come to pass after a long time

Linked entry: -wyrplíc

þeóf-scolu

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-scolu, e; f.
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A gang or band of thieves Gif ðú wǽre wegférende and hæfdest micel gold on ðé, and ðú ðonne becóme on þeófsceole ( þiófscole, Cott. MS.), ðonne ne wéndest ðú ðé ðínes feores, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 26

hand-scólu

Grammar
hand-scólu, l.
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scolu

hand-scólu

(n.)
Grammar
hand-scólu, -scálu, e; f.

A retinue

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A retinue Mid his hondscóle with his retinue, Beo. Th. 3931; B. 1963. Handscále, 2638; B. 1317

þegen-scolu

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-scolu, e; f.
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A band of thanes, a following Þegenscole clientele, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 1

scort-ness

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Add Under sceortnysse sub breuitate, Angl. xiii. 446, 1158. For sceortnysse daga, 437, 1028

Defena scír

(n.)
Grammar
Defena scír, Defna scír,e ; f. [Hunt. Deuenesire, Dauenescyre: Hovd. Daveneshire: Brom. Deveneschire: Kni. Devenchire, Devenschyre]

DEVONSHIRE Devōnia

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DEVONSHIRE; Devōnia He wæs on Defena scíre he was in Devonshire, Chr. 878; Th. 146, 33, col. 1: 851; Th. 120, 20, col. 1. Hí ymbsǽton án geweorc on Defna scíre they besieged a fortress in Devonshire, 894; Th. 166, 28. Sideman wæs Defna scíre bisceop

ge-neát-scólu

(n.)
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Substitute: geneát-scolu, e; f. A band of retainers (v. ge-neát; I a) Swylt ealle fornóm secga hlóðe and hine sylfne (Heliseus, who is described as æðeles cynnes ríce geréfa, 18) mid . . . hý helle sóhton. Ne þorftan þá þegnas in þám þýstran hám, seó

scó

Similar entry: scóh

ælf-scínu

(adj.)
Grammar
ælf-scínu, adj.

Shining like an elf or fairyelfin-brightof elfin beautysplendidus ut genius vel nympha

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Shining like an elf or fairy, elfin-bright, of elfin beauty; splendidus ut genius vel nympha Iudiþ ides ælf-scínu Judith, the woman of elfin beauty, Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 11; Jud. 14

fír-scofl

(n.)

a fire-shovelbătillum

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a fire-shovel; bătillum, Som. Ben. Lye

fyrd-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-sceorp, es; n.

A war-vestbellĭcus ornātus

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A war-vest; bellĭcus ornātus Hwílum hongige on wage freólíc fyrdsceorp sometimes I hang on the wall a goodly war-vest, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 25; Rä. 15, 13

heoru-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-sceorp, es; n.

Warlike dress

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Warlike dress, Exon. 120 b; Th. 463, 20; Hö. 73

here-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
here-sceorp, es; n.

War-dress

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War-dress, Fins. Th. 90; Fin. 45

nunn-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-scrúd, es; n.

The habit of a nun

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The habit of a nun Finde Æþelflæd án hyre nunscrúde, lóce hwæt hió betsð mǽge, Chart. Th. 538, 12

be-scyre

should shaveattonderet

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should shave; attonderet, L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7. 9; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. subj. of be-scyran

ge-scýrd

Similar entry: ge-scrýdan

ge-scola

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scola, an; m.

A fellow-debtorcondebitor

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A fellow-debtor; condebitor, Cot. 208

Linked entry: -scola

Scrob-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
Scrob-sǽte, -sǽtan; pl.
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The men of Shropshire; also used where now the name of their district would be used, Shropshire Dá fyrdedon hí intó Stæffordscíre and meó Scrobsǽton, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 22