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scortian

(v.)
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scortian

(v.)
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scortian, p. ode.
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to get short, shorten (intrans.) Se dæg ðonne sceortaþ, Lchdm. iii. 250, 23. Se sceortigenda (scort-, MS. L.) dæg ... se langienda dæg, 252, 8. to make short (? cf. þenne cumeð þe deofel and him scorteð his daȝes, O. E. Homl. i. 25, 14. To schorte oure

a-scortian

(v.)

to shorten

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to shorten, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 12

ge-scortian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-sceortian</b> in Dict

á-scortian

(v.)

to run short ⬩ run out ⬩ be exhausted

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to run short, run out, be exhausted Æt ðám giftum áscortode wín, Hml. Th. ii. 56, 10

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scorian

(v.)
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scorian, p. ode
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To refuse, reject an offer, repudiate Ða ðe ne gelýfab þurh ágenne cyre hí scoriaþ ná þurh gewyrd those who do not believe refuse by their own choice, not by fate, Homl. Th. i. 114, 12. Ðá sceorede ðá gyt se yldesta hǽðengylda mid mycelre þwyrnysse

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scorian

(v.)
Grammar
scorian, p. ode
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To project, jut Ða stánas swá of óðrum clife út sceoredon, Blickl. Homl. 207, 20

scorian

(v.)
Grammar
scorian, to project.
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For þám clifstánum þe þǽr gehwǽr út sceorodon (scoredon, v. l. ) of þám munte, Gr. D. 213, 5. Add

wiþ-scorian

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-scorian, p. ode

To refuse

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To refuse Se ðe ðeónde bið on cræftum, and ðonne tó swiðe wiðscoraþ (-sceoraþ, Hatt. MS.) ðæm ealdordóme (si omnino renititur ), healde hine ðæt hé ne cnytte ðæt underfongne feoh on ðam swátlíne, ðæt Xrist ymbe spræc, Past. 9; Swt. 58, 12

a-sceortian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sceortian, -scortian; p. ode; pp. od

To be short ⬩ to grow short ⬩ shorten ⬩ elapse ⬩ diminish ⬩ fail ⬩ breviare ⬩ effluere

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To be short, to grow short, shorten, elapse, diminish, fail; breviare, effluere Ðæt wæter asceortode the water failed, Gen. 21, 15. Ten þúsend geára ascortaþ ten thousand years will elapse, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 12

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leðeren

(adj.)
Grammar
leðeren, liðeren, leðern, leðren; adj.

Leathern ⬩ leather

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Leðren fæt scortia, 16; Som. 60, 75; Wrt. Voc. 25, 15. Liðerene trymsas asses corteas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 18. Lidrinae scorteas, Ep. Gl. 2 b, 10

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