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be-sceafan

(v.)
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be-sceafan, p. -scóf
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To scrape thoroughly Bescæf útan swíðe clǽne ðá moran, Lch. iii. 18, 28

forþ-scencan

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For Cot. 149 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 57

ge-scencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scencan, p. te
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To give to drink Þú gescænctest mid wíneonbryrdnesse potasti nos uino compunctionis, Ps. L. 59, 5. Wín gescenct uinum potatum, Scint. 105, 16

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of-sceádan

(v.)
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to divide off, separate Ofsceádes (or ? of sceádes) ł gesundras definiens, Mt. p. 12, 13

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tó-sceádan

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2 d. add: to separate by means of characteristics Byþ tósceáden discernitur, i. diiudicatur, An. Ox. 1405. (2 e) add :-- Tósceádene, tósendrede discretas, i. segregatas, An. Ox. 207. (2 h) of the function of the conjunction :-- Hé hwílon geþeót óðre

tó-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceád (in the Northern Gospels weak forms are found, and -sceádde occurs in Bede); pp. -sceáden.

to divide in two,separate one thing from anotherto divide into partiescause divisiondissension amongto separate contending parties or claimsjudge,decide betweento make a distinction between thingsto distinguishtreat or regard differentlyto separate one thing from another with the mind,to discern,distinguish,discriminateto separate things from one another,to order,dispose,appointto separate the parts of a confused whole,to expound,interpret,render intelligibleto discussto send in different directions,to scatterdisperseTo be separated,to differ

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to divide in two, separate one thing from another, literally, of local relations Swá swá sweord ða wunde tósceát on tú, Past. 60; Swt. 453, 17. Se streám tósceádeþ súþfolc Angelðeóde and norþfolc flumine meridiani et septentrionales Anglorum populi dirimuntur

a-scearpan

(v.)

to sharpen

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to sharpen, Ps. Surt. 63, 4

a-scerian

(v.)

to cut fromseparate

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to cut from, separate

beán-scealas

(n.)

BEAN-SHELLSsiliquæquisquiliæ

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BEAN-SHELLS; siliquæ, quisquiliæ, Cot. 200

be-sceáden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceáden, pp. of be-sceádan.

separated

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separated, L. E. I. 32; Th. ii. 430, 9;

fóre-sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-sceáwian, fóre-sceáwigan, fór-sceáwian; p. ode; pp. od

To foreshewforeseeprovidepræ-ostendĕrepōnĕre in conspectuprævĭdēreprovĭdēre

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To foreshew, foresee, provide; præ-ostendĕre, pōnĕre in conspectu, prævĭdēre, provĭdēre Ic fóresceáwige prævĭdeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29, 3. God fóresceáwaþ him sylf ða offrunge Deus provĭdēbit sĭbi victĭmam, Gen. 22, 8. He him fóresceáwode sumne heretogan

fór-sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-sceáwian, p. ode; pp. od

To foreshewforeseepræ-ostendĕrepōrĕre in conspectuprovĭdēre

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To foreshew, foresee; præ-ostendĕre, pōrĕre in conspectu, provĭdēre Ic fórsceáwode Driht on gesihþe mínre symble provĭdēbam Dŏmĭnum in conspectu meo semper, Ps. Spl. 15, 8

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

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óþ-sceótan

(v.)
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to shoot away, escape, turn aside, hurry off Swá hwá swá óþscýt fram ánnysse ðæs geleáfan whoever turns aside from the unity of the faith, Homl. Th. i. 370, 17. Man gehylt ðæt hé. hæfþ gif hé him ondrǽt ðæt hit him óþsceóte a man guards what he has,

be-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separate, defraudprivare, separare, fraudare

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To deprive, separate, defraud; privare, separare, fraudare wærþ Ceolwulf his ríces bescered here Ceolwulf was deprived of his kingdom, Hér, A. D. 821, Chr. 821.; Erl. 63, 10. Ðonne ic bescired beó fram túnscíre when I am deprived of my stewardship, Lk

bi-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separateprivare, separare

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To deprive, separate; privare, separare Wilna biscirede from desires separated, Exon. 48 b; Th. 166, 24; Gú. 1047. Dreámum biscyred from joys separated, 88 a; Th. 330, 23; Vy. 55. Faraþ nú, awyrgde, willum biscyrede engla dreámes, on éce fír go now,

ge-sceapen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sceapen, part. p.

Formed, created

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Formed, created Adam wearþ ðá mann, gesceapen on sáwle and on líchaman Adam then became man, formed with soul and body, Homl. Th. i. 12, 30

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ge-sceáden

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sceáden, adj.

Rational

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Rational Nán nýten næfde nán gesceádne sáwle no beast had a rational soul, Btwk. Scrd. 19, 35

ge-sceaþan

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ge-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceótan, he -scýt, -scítt, pl. -sceótaþ; p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; subj. ic, ðú, he -sceóte, pl. -sceóten; pp. -scoten.

to shoot forward, to rush or dart forward with a quick motion, send forth, expend, pay, to fall to any one's share, be allotted tocum impetu movere vel ruere, expendere, cedere in partem alicujusto bring before or refer to any onereferre ad aliquem

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to shoot forward, to rush or dart forward with a quick motion, send forth, expend, pay, to fall to any one's share, be allotted to; cum impetu movere vel ruere, expendere, cedere in partem alicujus Draca hord eft gesceát, dryhtsele dyrne the dragon again

Linked entry: ge-stoten