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sceáf

(n.)
Grammar
sceáf, es; m.

A sheaf, bundlea sheafa bundle (of herbs)

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Sceáfum fasciculis, Hpt. Gl. 520, 19. a sheaf (of corn) Mé þúhte ðæt wé bundon sceáfas (manipulos) on æcere and ðæt mín sceáf árise ómiddan eówrum sceáfum and eówre gilmas ábugon tó mínum sceáfe, Gen. 37, 7.

Linked entry: sceáb

sceáf

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</b> add :-- 'Gebindað þá weód tó scǽfum (sceáfum, v. l. in fasciculos) tó forbærnenne,' Gr. D. 316, 2. Weóda sceáfas, 11. Bunda ł byrðenno ł sceáfa, Mt. L. 13, 30

be-sceáf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceáf, p. of be-scúfan.

cast

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cast, Andr. Kmbl. 2384; An. 1193;

for-sceáf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sceáf, p. of for-scúfan.

cast down

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cast down, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 25; Exod. 204;

sceáf-fót

(adj.)
Grammar
sceáf-fót, adj.

Splay-footed

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Splay-footed Scábfoot, scaabfót,scáffo[o]t pansa, Txts. 90, 832. Scáffót, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 78

a-sceáf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sceáf, p. of a-scúfan.

expelled

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expelled,Cd. 55; Th. 68, 11; Gen. 1115;

sceáf-fót

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sceáf-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
sceáf-mǽlum, adv.

In sheaves or bundle:

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In sheaves or bundle: Gadriaþ ǽrest ðone coccel, and bindaþ sceáfmǽlum, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 30

tó-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scúfan, p. -sceáf

To thrust in different directions,thrust aside,scatter,disperseto do away,remove

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To thrust in different directions, thrust aside, scatter, disperse, literal Se ðone líg tósceáf hátan fýres, Cd. Th.237, 20; Dan. 340: Exon. Th. 189, 6; Az. 55. Engel ðæt fýr tósceáf, 276, 11; Jul. 564. figurative, to do away, remove Hé mid ælmes-san

sceafan

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

To shave, scrape, shred, polish

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Sceaf (scaf, MS. B.)gáte horn on þrý scenceas, Lchdm. i. 352, 11: 344, 13. Sceafe ðæt gréne, ii. 292, 26. Ðú scealt hine scafan on wæter . . . and ðære reádan eorþan dǽl scafe ðǽrtð, ii. 290, 11-13

sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
sceaft, es; m.

A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaftthe shaft of a speara spearthe shaft of an arrowa polea taper

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Gár sceal on sceafte, ecg on sweorde, Exon. Th. 346, 12; Gn. Ex. 202. [He e] Or (cf. Icel. skaft the shaft, spjót the point) a spear Sceaft asta, quiris, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 18: 84, 24. Ðes sceft (scæft, sceaft) cuspis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 56, 4.

wiþ-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl.-scufon; pp. -scofen

To push backawayrepeldrive awayrefuterepellereexpellerepraecipitare

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To push back or away, to repel, drive away, refute; repellere, expellere, praecipitare Wiðscyfs ðú precipitas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 67. Ús drífaþ ða ællreordan tó sǽ, wiþscúfeþ (repellit) ús seó sǽ tó ðám ællreordum, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 44. Hé oft stormas

be-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen; v. a.

To shove, thrust, cast, hurl or throw, to precipitateintrudere, immittere, detrudere, præcipitare

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Wá biþ ðǽm, ðe sceal sáwle bescúfan in fýres fæðm woe shall be to him, who shall thrust a soul into the fire&#39;s embrace, Beo. Th. 371; B. 184.

Linked entries: be-sceófan be-scofen

sceáp

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp, scép, scíp,es; n.

A sheep

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Sceáp (scép, Rush.: scíp, Lind.) ðe hyrde nabbaþ, 9, 36. Scípo oves, Rtl. 19, 37. Sceápa hús ovile, Wrt. Voc. i. 15, 21. Sceápa locu caule, 16, 6 : ii. 23, 11. Lambra sceápa agni ovium, Ps.

Linked entry: scép

scead

(n.)
Grammar
scead, scæd, scad, sced, es; n.

Shade

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Sceadu beóþ bidyrned, ðǽr se leóhta beám leódum byrhteþ, 67, 16; Cri. 1089. Sceadu sweðerodon, Andr. Kmbl. 1672; An. 838. Sceado (sceaðo, MS.), Cd. Th. 184, 27; Exod. 113. Scadu, Exon. Th. 179, 16; Gú. 1262.

scear

(n.)
Grammar
scear, es ; m. (?)

A plough-share

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Gefæstnodon sceare and cultre mid ðære syl confirmato vomere et cultro aratro, 19, 19. Hé sceal habban scear, culter and eác gádíren, Anglia ix. 263, 4

sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
sceaft, es; m. : e, f.

creation,origina creation, what is created, a creature

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Bodiaþ godspell ealre gesceafte (éghwelcum sceafte, Lind.) praedicate euangelium omni creaturae, 16, 15. Gif God næfde on eallum his ríce náne frige sceaft (gesceaft, Cott. MS.) Bt. 41 2; Fox 244, 29. Forðæm sint ðás sceafta (gesceafta, Cott.

Sceáfa

(n.)
Grammar
Sceáfa, an; m.
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The name of a king of the Lombards Sceáfa weóld Longbeardum, Exon. Th. 320, 21; Víd. 33. See also Scyld Scéfing, Beo. Th. 7; B. 4

Linked entry: Scéfing

sceár

(n.)
Grammar
sceár, e ; f.

A pair of shears or scissors;

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Sceára forfex, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 21. Sceára forficis, ii. 1, 15. Tange forcipis, tang forceps, sceára forficis, 33,35-37. Tangan, tange forcipis,sceáre[n] forficis, Hpt. Gl. 417, 75.

sceát

(n.)
Grammar
sceát, es; m.

a corner, an anglecorner, quartera projection, promontorya nook, corner, regiona lap, bosomthe bosoma baysinusa garmenta cloth, napkin cloak,fold

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Of midum sceáte ( sinu ) ðínum, Ps. Surt. 73, 11. Of his ðæm fæderlícan sceáte, Blickl. Homl. 5, 15. Gyld gramhýdigum on sceát hiora (in sinu eorum ). Ps. Th. 78,13. Ne mæg hé sceát áfyllan non implevit sinum suum, 128, 5.

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