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un-scearp

(adj.)
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un-scearp, adj.

Not sharp

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Not sharp Unscearp wín, Lchdm. ii. 212, 4

efen-scearp

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feax-sceára

Similar entry: sceár

hrægel-sceára

(n.)
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hrægel-sceára, ; pl. f.
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Cloth-shears, scissors for cutting out clothes Ræglsceára forfices, fexsceára forpices, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 21

scearp-ecged

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scearp-ecged, l.
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-ecgede

scearp-numol

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scearn-fifel

Similar entry: scearn-wifel

scearp-ecged

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp-ecged, adj.

Sharp-edged

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Sharp-edged God hét ðæt hé náme scearpecgedne flint, Homl. Th. i. 92, 33

scearp-numol

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp-numol, adj.

Efficacious

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Efficacious Ðeós wyrt ys swýðescearpnumul (-el, MS. B.) níwe wunda and wíde tó gehǽlenne, swá ðæt ða wunda hrædlíce tógædere gáþ, Lchdm. i. 134, 10. Ðeós wyrt is swíðe scearpnumul wið ðæt áttor, 152, 3. Swá se lǽcedóm yldra byþ, swá héscearpnumulra and

Linked entry: teart-numol

ciric-sceat

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ciric-sceat, v. cyric-sceat
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in Dict., and add Gange ǽgðer ge cyricsceat ge teóðunge intó þám hálgan mynstre, Cht. E. 236, 2. Freoh ǽlces weoruldcundes þeówetes búton þreóm þingum, án is circsceat, C. D. ii. 400, 29. On þæt gerád þe hé ǽlce geáre of þám lande geerige twégen æceras

cláþ-scear

(n.)

a pair of shears

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a pair of shears

inwit-scear

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-scear, es; m.
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Slaughter effected by craft,Beo. Th. 4949; B. 2478

cláþ-scear

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Dele

scear-wund

(adj.)
Grammar
scear-wund, (?); adj.
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Wounded in the share Gif man [s]cearwund sié .iii. sciłł. gebete, Ll. Th. i. 18, 9

Linked entries: cear-wund wund

gúþ-scear

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-scear, es; m.

War-shearingslaughter in battle

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War-shearing, slaughter in battle, Beo. Th. 2430; B. 1213

Linked entry: scear

heaðu-sceared

(adj.)
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heaðu-sceared, adj.

blade of a sword,war-share

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In the former case may not the word be connected with scear [q. v. share in ploughshare] used here of the blade of a sword, heaðo-scear a war-share, blade? and hearde heaðo-scearede = with hard and deadly blades.

æd-sceaft

(n.)
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æd-sceaft, e; f.

A regenerationnew creationregeneratio

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A regeneration, new creation; regeneratio Hí ǽlce geáre weorþaþ to ædsceafte they become every year a new creation, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 150, 16

ambeht-scealc

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-scealc, es; m.

An official-servantminister

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An official-servant; minister

Linked entry: scealc

átor-sceaða

(n.)

a venomous destroyer

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a venomous destroyer

beór-scealc

(n.)
Grammar
beór-scealc, es; m.

A beer-servera butlercerevisiæ minister

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A beer-server, a butler; cerevisiæ minister Beórscealca sum some one of the beer-servers Beo. Th. 2485; B. 1240