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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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Voc. ii. 27, 1: 88, 39. to scatter, shed Ðonne sceádaþ ða wyrmas on ðæt wæter, Lchdm. ii. 38, 4. [He shodeð þe gode fro þe iuele, O. E. Homl. ii. 67, 24. Eiðer of þisse teres schedde þe apostel, i. 157, 33. Þe halwe men schedden teres, 157, 15.

sceádan

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Ic cuóm tóo sceádanne (-enne, R.) monno wið ł from fæder his ueni separare hominem aduersus patrem suum, Mt. L. 13, 35

sceáda

(n.)
Grammar
sceáda, (sceáde; f. (?)), an; m.

The top of the head, parting of the hair

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The top of the head, parting of the hair v. Halliwell's Dict. shed, and E. D. S. Pub. Lincolnshire, shed the parting of the hair. Hé tófylleþ feaxes scádan conquassabit verticem capilli, Ps. Th. 67, 21. Crulle was his heer, and as the gold it schon .

Linked entry: horn-sceaða

be-sceadan

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be-sceadan, (,-scead(w)ian ?)

to overshadow

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to overshadow. Add:

for-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceádan, -scádan; p. -sceód, pl. -sceódon; pp. -sceáden, -scáden [sceádan to separate]

To scatterdispersedispergĕre

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To scatter, disperse; dispergĕre Ðæt ða giemmas wǽren forsceádne [forsceadene. Cot.] æfter ðǽm strǽtum that the gems were scattered along the streets. Past. 18, 4; Hat. MS. 26 b, 25. Gé sind forscádene ye are scattered, Exon. 39 b; Th. 131, 1; Gú. 449

Linked entry: for-scáden

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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Kmbl. p. 9, 18. to send in different directions, to scatter, disperse. v. sceádan, I. 3 Manna bán Drihten tósceádeþ Dens dissipat ossa hominum, Ps. Th. 52, 6. Tóscádeþ, 67, 14. Meolc wið wíne gemencged ðæt áttor tósceádeþ, Lchdm. i. 352, 14.

a-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, pl. -scédon; pp. -sceáden, -scáden; v. a. [a from, sceádan to divide]

To separatedisjoinexcludedistinguishsepararesegregare

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To separate, disjoin, exclude, distinguish; separare, segregare Ic mec ascéd ðara scylda I separated myself from the guilt, Elen. Kmbl. 937; El. 470: 2623; El. 1313. And he hine from nýtenum ascéd and he distinguished him from beasts, L. E. I. 23; Th

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be-sceadan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceadan, p. ede; pp. ed

To shadowobumbrare

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To shadow; obumbrare For hwám besceadeþ heó múntas and móras why shadoweth it mountains and moors? Salm. Kmbl. 680; Sal. 339

for-sceádan

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[In Past. 18, 4; S. 135, 16 forsceádne translates dispersi.] Gif hér ðegna hwelc ðyrelne kylle bróhte tó ðýs burnan, béte hine georne, ðýlǽs hé forsceáde scírost wætra, Past. 469, 11. Add

ge-sceádan

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Add: to separate. of material objects, to form a line of separation between Pirifliát and scipfliót, ðá gesceádað þæt land westan and eástan, C. D. ii. 86, 26. to arrange Gesceáden gisomnung distincta congeries, Mt. p. 4, 3. to scatter, shed Genim

ofer-sceádan

(v.)
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to sprinkle over with something Mid hunige smire, and ofersceáde þonne mid alwan dúste, Lch. ii. 182, 2

ge-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceód; pp. -sceáden [in the Northern Gospels weak forms occur]

To separate, distinguish, discern, decideto separate

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To separate, distinguish, discern, decide Wéron gesceádad from exceptis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 21. Ðú ðe gesceádest qui separasti, Rtl. 182, 31: 36, 27. Gesceád distingue, 36, 29. Wolde hilde gesceádan would decide the war, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 25; Exod.

á-sceádan

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Add Áweg álúcan oððe ásceádan discludere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 51. Sý fram ásceádan excipiatur, i. segregatur, 145, 11. to separate, dissociate, literal Þém áscádendum, quia carbones inseparunt scoria de ferro [marginal gloss on cum carbonibus], Bl.

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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

fǽr-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-sceaða, an; m.

A sudden or dangerous enemy sŭbĭtum damnum infĕrens hostis

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A sudden or dangerous enemy; sŭbĭtum damnum infĕrens hostis Ðæt he on ðam fǽrsceaðan feorh gerǽhte that he might reach the life of the dangerous enemy, Byrht. Th. 135, 62; By. 142

hell-sceaða

(n.)
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hell-sceaða, an; m.

A hell-harmerfienddevil

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A hell-harmer, fiend, devil, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 22; Gen. 694: Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 5; Cri. 364: Byrht. Th. 137, 2; By. 180

dol-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
dol-sceaða, an; m: [dol foolish; sceaða a robber]

A foolish or rash robbertemĕrārius spoliātor

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A foolish or rash robber; temĕrārius spoliātor God eáðe mæg ðone dolsceaðan dǽda getwǽfan God may easily sever the doltish robber from his deeds, Beo. Th. 962; B. 479

leód-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
leód-sceaða, an; m.

a public enemy

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A harmer of men, a public enemy Láð leódsceaða [the serpent], Cd. 43; Th. 56, 24; Gen. 917. Æt ðam leódsceaðan hreddan to save from the devil, Exon, 11 b; Th. 17, 20; Cri. 273. Ic ðam leódscaðan [Grendel] hondleán forgeald, Beo. Th. 4193; B. 2093. Hearmcwide

horn-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
horn-sceaða, an; m.

A pinnacle

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A pinnacle Ofer hornsceaðe temples supra pinnaculum templi, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 5

Linked entry: sceaþa