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sceald-þýfel

(n.)
Grammar
sceald-þýfel, (-hýfel),es; m.

A thicket

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A thicket Scaldthýflas, scald[t]hýblasalga, alge; scaldhýflas vel sondhyllas alga, Txts. 38, 58. 'Scaldhýflas alga, scaldhúlas paupilius, are errors. Scealdþýfelas, fruteta, thickets, occurs inGreg. Dial.' Lchdm. iii. 343, col. 2

Linked entry: sceald-húlas

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

be-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceran, bi-sceran, -sciran, -scyran; p. -scær, -scear, pl. -scǽron, -sceáron; pp. -scoren

To shear off, to shave, cut offattondere, amputare, præcidere

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To shear off, to shave, cut off; attondere, amputare, præcidere Hý eall heora heáfod besceáron they all shaved their heads, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 96, 37; capitibus rasis, Ors. Hav. 4, 20; p. 270, 5. Ðæt he to preóste bescoren beón mihte that he might be shorn

sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasureprice, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods a coin

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property, goods, wealth, treasure Scaet bona, Txts. 44, 157. Scet bona, scettas bon [i ], Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 22-23. Scættas bo[n]i, 126, 45. Hé cwæð ðæt ðé ǽniges sceatesþearf ne wurde on worulde, Cd. Th. 32, 15; Gen. 503. Nys unc sceattes wiht tó mete

Linked entry: sceat

sceafan

(v.)
Grammar
sceafan, scafan;scóf; sceafen, scafen

To shave, scrape, shred, polish

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To shave, scrape, shred, polish Scaebe poleo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 63. Gif hé ðæt ómige fæt mid ungemete scæfþ dam nimis cupit eradere eruginem, R. Ben. 121, 4. Hé scóf on halig wæter of ðam hálgan treówe, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 102, 216. Man scóf ðæra bóca leáf

sceaga

(n.)
Grammar
sceaga, an; m.

A shaw, small wood, copse, thicket Shaws broad belts of underwood Shaw a natural copse of wood

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A shaw, small wood, copse, thicket. The word is found in many local names, and was preserved in various dialects, e. g. shaw a small shady wood in a valley, E. D. S. Pub. B. 7 (West Riding): A wood that encompasses a close, B. 16 (Sussex). Shaws broad

scealc

(n.)
Grammar
scealc, es; m.

a servanta man, soldier, sailor

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a servant Eálá ic eom ðín ágen esne Dryhten and ðín swylce eom scealc ombehte (cf. ambeht-scealc) and ðíure þeówan suna O Domine, quia ego servus tuus, ego servus tuus, et filius ancillae tuae, Ps. Th. 115, 6. Ic eom ðín hold scealc tuus sum ego, 118

Linked entry: scilcen

up-wæstm

(n.)

growth upwardsstature

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growth upwards, stature Se cyningc hét bringan ísenne scamol; se wæs emnheáh ðæs mannes upwæstme; ðæt wæs twelf fæðma lang jussit rex fieri scamnum ferreum secundum statum ejus.

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

sceand

(n.)
Grammar
sceand, e; f.

shame, disgrace, infamy, ignominya shameful, infamous, or abominable thing,

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shame, disgrace, infamy, ignominy Byþ ðám scand and sceamu operiantur confusione et pudore, Ps. Th. 70, 12. Ig*-*nominium sconde hléwung (cf. (?) ge-léwan) sive fraceþu, idem et infa*-*mium Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 30. Sume wurdon getawod tó scande some were

scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp, adj.

sharppungent, acidacridsharp-tonguedsharp, keen, severe,sharp, roughsharp, keen, active, strenuouseffectual, penetrating,sharp, keensharp, keen, acute,

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sharp, having a fine edge or point Seaxes ecg scearp, Exon. Th. 70, 21; Cri. 1142. Ic eom heard and scearp, ingonges strong, 479, 19; Rä. 63, 1. Genim ðæs scearpan þistles moran, Lchdm. ii. 314, 11. Scearpe gáras, Cd. Th. 124, 18; Gen. 2064. Ða Walas

Linked entries: un-scearp scearpness

un-forwandigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-forwandigendlíce, adv.

Unhesitatinglyfreelywithout regard to fear or shame

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Unhesitatingly, freely, without regard to fear or shame Gif ðú wundrige ðæt swá scamfæst fǽmne swá unforwandigendlíce ðás word áwrát, ðonne wite ðú ðæt ic hæbbe þurh weax áboden, ðe náne scame ne can, ðæt ic silf ðé for scame secgan ne mihte, Ap.

Linked entry: -wandigendlíce

sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
sceádan, scádan; scéd,sceád ; sceáden.

to separate, divide, make a line of separation betweento distinguish, decideto scatter, shedto separate, divide, partto be distinguished, to differto scatter, shed

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trans. to separate, divide, make a line of separation between Eádmund Myrce geeode swá Dor scádeþ, hwítan wylles geat and Humbra eá bráda brimstreám Edmund conquered Mercia, which Dor, Whitewell& #39;s gate, the river Humber, the broad estuary, divides

fácne

(adv.)
Grammar
fácne, adv.

Deceitfully, fraudulentlydŏlōse, fraudŭlenter

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Deceitfully, fraudulently; dŏlōse, fraudŭlenter Ic his feóndas fácne gegyrwe mid scame inĭmīcos ejus induam confūsiōne, Ps. Th. 131, 19: 138, 18

ge-beterian

(v.)
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Þæt hý for ðǽre scame gebeterede sýn (emendentur), R. Ben. 68, 18. Add

un-fægerness

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Ꝥ hálige wîf ne ondréd hire náht þǽre útran scame and unfægernesse sancta mulier nihil exterioris deformitatis (cf. valde ignea conspersio corporis inerat) timuit, Gr. D. 379, 15. Add

ge-holian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-holian, p. ode
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To get Ðætte ðonne hié wénen ðæt hié ðone gilp and ðæt lof begieten hæbben ðæt hié ǽr wilnodon, ðæt hié ðonne hæbben mid ðý scame geholode ut unde adepta gloria creditur, inde utilis subsequatur confusio. Past. 209, 19

Linked entry: -holian

ealu-benc

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-benc, ealo-benc, e; f.

An ale-bench scamnum cervĭsiam bibentium

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An ale-bench; scamnum cervĭsiam bibentium On ealu-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 5726; B. 2867

Linked entry: ealo-benc

benc-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
benc-sittende, part.

Sitting on a benchin scamno sedens

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Sitting on a bench; in scamno sedens Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 20; Jud. 27 : Exon. 88 a; Th. 332, 1; Vy. 78

rúde

(n.)

scab

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roughness of the skin, scab Seó rúde or se rúda (se rude, MS.) on ðam men scamma in homine, Wrt, Voc. i. 45, 30

Linked entry: rúte