A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

Chapter 34

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Schawere, _sb._ a veil, S; scawere, mirror, S; sseawere, S2; schewere, WA.

Schawles, _sb._ scare-crow, an appearance, S; schewelles, ND; sewell, HD.—From the same root as G. _scheuche_. See Schey.

Sche, she, C; see Sheo.

Scheawen, _v._ to appear, S2; see Schewen.

Schede, _sb._ the parting of a man’s hair, Cath.; see Schode.

Scheden, _v._ to separate, to part the hair, to shed, pour, S, PP, W2; shædenn, S; sheden, PP; shode, HD; schedde, _pt. s._, PP; shedde, C2; shadde, C2; ssedde, S2; i-sched, _pp._, S; shad, S.—AS. _scéadan_, pt. _scéod_, pp. _scéaden_; cp. OHG. _skeidan_ (Tatian), G. _scheiten_.

Scheef, _sb._ sheaf, Prompt.; shef, C; schof, Prompt.; scheffe, Prompt.; shæfess, _pl._, S.—AS. _scéaf_.

Scheep, _sb._ sheep, Prompt.; shep, S; schepe, Cath.; _pl._, S2; shep, S; sep, S.—AS. _scéap_.

Scheep, _sb._ shepherd, S2, PP; shepe, P; shep, PP; chep, PP, Notes (p. 458).—AS. *_scéapa_ (_scépa_).

Scheld, _sb._ shield, S, C, W2; sheld, S; sseld, S2; scheeld, C; shel, S; scheelde, Prompt.—AS. _scield_, _scyld_.

Schelden, _v._ to shield, PP; schilden, S, G; shilden, C2; silden, S.

Schelder, _sb._ shielder, S2.

Scheltroun, _sb._ shelter, defence, a strong shield, also a body of troops, battalion, PP; scheltron, Prompt.; scheltrone, _acies_, Voc.; scheltrom, PP, S2; scheltrun, W2; shultrom, PP; schiltrum, B; childrome, B; jeltron, shield, shelter, SkD (s.v. _shelter_).—AS. _scild-truma_, a shield-troop (Leo); cp. AF. _chiltron_.

Schench, _sb._ draught of beer or wine, SD; senche, S; schenche, _dat._, S.—Icel. _skenkr_, the serving of drink.

Schenchen, _v._ to pour out beer or wine, to offer a good thing, S, CM; shenchen, S2; schenkyn, Prompt.—AS. _scencan_, to pour out drink (Grein); cp. OHG. _scenken_ (Otfrid), Icel. _skenkja_; from AS. _sceanc_, shank, a hollow bone used for drawing off liquor. See SkD (s.v. _nunchion_).

Schenden, _v._ to harm, ruin, disgrace, PP, S, S2, W2, S3; shenden, PP, C2, H; scenden, S; ssende, S2; sende, S; shende, _pt. s._, S; schente, S; schent, _pp._, S, S2, C, W2, G; shent, PP, C2.—AS. _scendan_. See Schonde.

Schendful, _adj._ disgraceful, SD; schendfulliche, _adv._, PP; shendfulliche, PP.

Schendlac, _sb._ disgrace, S.

Schendschip, _sb._ disgrace, hurt, ruin; schenschip, W, W2; schenship, H; schenshepe, PP.

Schene, _adj._ bright, S, S2, S3, C; scene, S2; scheyn, S3; shene, C2, S3; sheene, S2, S3, C3; schenre, _comp._, S.—AS. _scéne_: OS. _skóni_; cp. OHG. _scóni_ (Otfrid).

Scheome, _sb._ shame, S; see Schame.

Scheot, _pr. s._ shoots, S; see Scheten.

Schepieð, _imp. pl._ shape, S; see Schapien.

Schepne, _sb._ shed, stall, stable, C; schepyn, _bostar_, Voc.; shippen, HD; schyppune, Voc.; shepnes, _pl._, CM.—AS. _scypen_, ‘bovile’ (Voc.). Cf. Schoppe.

Scheppen, _v._ to create, form, SD; schupte, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _sceppan_, _scyppan_.

Scheppende, _sb._ creator; sceppende, S; sceppend, S; sceappend, S; sheppendes, _pl._, S.

Scheppere, _sb._ creator; schuppere, S; shepper, PP.—Cp. OHG. _sceppheri_ (Otfrid), G. _schöpfer_.

Scherald, _adj._ cut by the plough-share, S3.

Scherde, _sb._ sherd, Prompt.

Schere, _sb._ shears, C; shere, C2, PP; særes, _pl._, S.

Schere, _v._ to shear, S3, S2; schæren, S; sheren, to reap, cut, S, C2; scorn, _pp._, S2; soren, S; y-schore, S2.—AS. _sceran_ (_scieran_), pt. _scear_ (pl. _scéaron_), pp. _scoren_.

Schere, _adj._ pure, bright, clear, SD; skere, _adv._, SD; sker, clean, entirely, S. _Comb._: Shere Þursdai, the Thursday in Holy Week, S.—Icel. _skærr_; cp. _skíri-þórsdagr_, _skír-dagr_, names for Maundy Thursday. See Schyre.

Scherpit, _pt. s._ sharpened, S3; see Scharpin.

Scherreue, _sb._ sheriff, G; see under Schyre.

Scherte, _sb._ shirt, C, C2, PP, Voc.; sherte, PP; shurte, SkD; schyrt, Voc.; shirte, SkD.—Icel. _skyrta_.

Schete, _sb._ sheet, Prompt., P; shete, C3.—AS. _scéte_, for _scýte_, see SkD.

Scheten, _v._ to shoot, rush, S, W2, Prompt.; scheete, G; ssete, S2; schut, S2; schute, B; scheot, _pr. s._, S; schot, _pt. s._, S2, B; sscet, S2; shote, _pp._, S2; ishote, S; iscote, S; issote, S2.—AS. _scéotan_, pt. _scéat_ (pl. _scuton_), pp. _scoten_.

Scheter, _sb._ shooter, SD; schetare, Prompt.; ssetar, S2.

Schethe, _sb._ sheath, W (Jo. 15. 11), Cath.; shethe, C2.—AS. _scéað_; cp. OHG. _skeidâ_ (Tatian).

Schetten, _v._ to shut, C3, Prompt.; schitte, G, W2; schitte, _pt. s._, W; shette, G, P; _pl._, C2, C3; schet, _pp._, C, W; shet, C3; schit, W; ischet, G; y-schette, S2, C3.—AS. _scyttan_.

Schewen, _v._ to show, appear, S, PP, S3; scheawen, S2; scheauwen, S; schewi, S, S2; schaw, S2, S3, S; sceawen, S; sceu, S2; scawen, S; shewe, PP; shæwenn, S; sseawy, S2; seawen, S.—AS. _scéawian_, to see, also to make to see, shew: OS. _skáwon_, to look, see.

Schey, _adj._ timid, shy, Prompt.; sceouh, SkD.—AS. _scéoh_. Cf. Eschewen, Schawles.

Schide, _sb._ a splinter, WA.—AS. _scíde_; cp. G. _scheit_, see Kluge.

Schift, _sb._ shift, change; shift, Sh. _Phr._: at a schift, on a sudden, in a moment, S2.

Schiften, _v._ to change, shift, to part asunder, to divide, to discern, SkD; schyftyn, Prompt.; shifte, C3; scyft, _pr. s._, S; shifte him, _pt. s._, removed himself, PP.—AS. _sciftan_ (_scyftan_), to divide.

Schilden, _v._ to shield, S; see Schelden.

Schip, _sb._ ship, S; schup, S; scipen, _dat._, S; schupe, S; sipe, S; schupes, _gen._, S; schipes, _pl._, S; schippes, S; scipen, S; sipes, S; ssipes, S2. _Comb._: schip-bord; _phr._: on schipbord, on board a ship, S2; ship-breche, shipwreck, W; schip-man, shipman, C; shipman, C2; scipenmonnen, _pl. dat._, S; ssip-uol, shipful, S2; schupeward, shipward, S; ship-wracke, shipwreck, S3.—AS. _scip_.

Schirchen, _v._ to shriek, S; see Schrychen.

Schirmen, _v._ to skirmish, fence, S; skirmen, S; skyrmez, _pr. s._, glides swiftly on flapping wings, S2.—Cp. Du. _schermen_, to fence, from _scherm_, screen, protection, OHG. _scirm_, protection (Otfrid).

Schitte, _v._ to shut, G; see Schetten.

Scho, _sb._ shoe, W2; schoo, C, Prompt.; schon, _pl._, S2, S3; schone, S, W; schoon, S2, W, G; shoon, C2, W; shon, PP.—AS. _scéoh_, pl. _scéos_, gen. pl. _scéona_.

Scho, she, S3; see Sheo.

Schod, _pp._ shod, W, Prompt.; shodde, P.

Schode, _sb._ the parting of a man’s hair, the temple or top of the head, C; schood, CM.—AS. _scáde_, ‘vertex capilli’ (Grein); cp. G. _scheitel_. See Scheden.

Schoggyn, _v._ to shake, toss, Prompt.; schogs, _pr. s._, WA; schoggid, _pp._, W.

Scholde, _pt. s._ should, S, S2; scolde, S; sceolde, S; sholde, S, C2, C3; sculde, S; schulde, S; shulde, S, C2, C3; sulde, S; suld, S2; shuld, S2; solde, S; scholte, S; soul, H; soule, H; scholden, _pl._, S; scolden, S; ssolde, S2; suld, S2.—AS. _scolde_. See Schal.

Scholle, shall, S2; see Schal.

Schome, _sb._ shame, S; see Schame.

Schomelich, _adj._ shameful, S; see Schamelich.

Schon, _pl._ of Scho, q.v.

Schon, _pt. s._ shone, C, G; see Schynen.

Schonde, _sb._ disgrace, S; shonde, C2.—AS. _scand_ (_sceand_), _scond_ (OET).

Schonye, _v._ shun, P; see Schunien.

Schop, _pt. s._ created, S; see Schapen.

Schoppe, _sb._ shop, S2, Prompt., SkD. Cf. Schepne.

Schore, _sb._ a notch or line cut, a number, score, twenty, S2, PP; score, G, Prompt., PP.—AS. _scor_; cp. Icel. _skor_, an incision. See Scheren.

Schort, _adj._ short, Prompt.; schorte, S2; scort, S, S2.—AS. _sceort_; cp. OHG. _scurz_.

Schorteliche, _adv._ briefly, C.

Schorten, _v._ to make short, C, Prompt.

Schot, _pt. s._ rushed, S2; see Scheten.

Schouel, _sb._ shovel, Prompt.; showell, S3.—AS. _scofl_ (Voc.).

Schowpe, _sb._ a hip, _cornum_, Cath. _Comb._: schowpe-tre, the briar, Cath.; scope-tre, Cath. (_n_).

Schowre, _sb._ shower, Prompt.; schur, SD; shoures, _pl._, PP, C2; sures, S.—AS. _scúr_: Goth. _skura_.

Schowwyn, _v._ to shove, Prompt.; schowued, _pp._, S2.—AS. _scofian_.

Schowynge, _sb._ pushing, Prompt.; showuing, C3.

Schraf, _pt. s._ shrove, S3; see Schriuen.

Schrapen, _v._ to scrape, PP.—Icel. _skrapa_.

Schreden, _v._ to clothe, S; see Schrouden.

Schreden, _v._ to cut, Prompt.; shredde, _pt. s._, C2.—AS. _scréadian_.

Schredynge, _sb._ a cutting of herbs, Prompt.; schridyng, W2.

Schrenchen, _v._ to make to fall, to deceive, S; screnche, S; scrennkenn, S.—AS. (_ge_)_screncan_, ‘supplantare,’ Ps. 17. 40 (VP); cp. OHG. _screnken_ (Otfrid).

Schrewe, _adj._ and _sb._ wicked, bad, a wicked one, sinner, peevish woman, the devil, G, W2, S2, P, S, CM; shrewe, C2, P; shrew, S3, H, S2, C3; screwe, PP. Cp. AS. _scréawa_, a shrew-mouse (Voc.).

Schrewen, _v._ to curse, CM, C.

Schrewid, _adj._ cursed, bad, W, W2.

Schrewidnesse, _sb._ wickedness, W2; shrewednesse, P.

Schrift, _sb._ shrift, confession, S2; scrift, S; schrifte, _dat._, S2; shrifte, S.—AS. _scrift_.

Schrifte, _sb._ confessor, S; shrifte, S; scrifte, S.

Schrippe, _sb._ scrip, bag, S2, PP; shrippe, PP; scrippe, S, S2, W; scryppe, Prompt.

Schriuen, _v._ to prescribe penance, to confess, S; schryue, S2; shriue, S; shrife, S2; schraf, _pt. s._, S2; schrof, PP; ssriue, _pl._, S2; shriuen, _pp._, S; shryuen, P; scriuen, S2; y-shryue, PP.—AS. _scrífan_, to prescribe penance, to receive confessions; Lat. _scribere_.

Schroud, _sb._ dress, garment, PP; scrud, S; shrud, S; srud, S; schroude, WA, S2; shroudes, _pl._, rough outer clothes, P.—AS. _scrúd_ (Voc.).

Schrouden, _v._ to clothe; scruden, S; schruden, S; schreden, S; shrut, _pr. s._, S; scred, S; schrowdis, S3; schredde, _pt. s._; S, CM; srid, S; schred, _2 pt. s._, S2; schrudde, _pl._, S; y-schrowdyt, _pp._, S3; ischrud, S; iscrud, S.—AS. _scrýdan_, also _scrédan_.

Schrychen, _v._ to shriek, screech, Prompt.; schriken, SkD; scriken, SkD; shriken, SkD; schirchen, S; shryghte, _pt. s._, C2; schrighte, C; shryght, S3; shryched, _pl._, S3; schrykede, C.—Cp. Swed. _skrika_.

Schulde, should; see Scholde.

Schuldere, _sb._ shoulder, Voc., W, S, C; shulder, Voc.; ssoldren, _pl._, S2.—AS. _sculdor_.

Schulen, shall; see Schal.

Schulen, _v._ to squint, S; skoul, SkD (s.v. _scowl_).—Cp. Dan. _skule_, to scowl.

Schulle, _adv._ shrilly, S; see Schylle.

Schunchen, _v._ to cause to shun, to frighten, S.

Schunien, _v._ to shun, S; schonye, S; shonye, P; sunen, S.—AS. _scúnian_.

Schup, _sb._ ship, S; see Schip.

Schuppere, _sb._ creator, S; see Scheppere.

Schupte, _pt. s._ created, S; see Scheppen.

Schur, _sb._ shower; see Schowre.

Schurge, _sb._ scourge, S; see Scorge.

Schurten, _v. reflex._ to amuse (oneself), S.

Schut, _v._ to shoot, S2; see Scheten.

Schylle, _adj._ sonorous, shrill, Prompt., Cath.; schille, S, S2; schill, S3; schille, _adv._, S, S2; schulle, S; shulle, PP.

Schylly, _adv._ sharply, Prompt.

Schyllynge, _sb._ shilling, Prompt.; schilling, _pl._, S2; _solidus_, Cath.—AS. _scilling_.

Schyne, _sb._ shin, C; schynne, Prompt. _Comb._: schyn-bone, Voc.—AS. _scina_ (Voc.).

Schynen, _v._ to shine, Prompt.; sinen, S; schinen, S; ssynen, S2; scean, _pt. s._, S; schon, C, G; shoon, C2 schane, _pl._, S3, H; sinen, _pp._, S.—AS. _scínan_, pt. _scán_ (pl. _scinon_), pp. _scinen_.

Schynyng, _sb._ lightning, W2.

Schynyngli, _adv._ splendidly, W.

Schyre, _sb._ a shire, PP; ssire, S2. _Comb._: schir-reue, shire-reeve, sheriff, S, C; scherreue, G; schyreue, P; syrreue, S; schirreues, _pl._, S2, PP; shriues, S3; shireues, P.—AS. _scír_.

Schyre, _adj._ bright, clear, Prompt.; schire, S2; shire, H; shir, S; shyrest, _superl._, H. _Der._: shyrnes, clearness, purity, H.—AS. _scír_; cp. Goth. _skeirs_. Cf. Schere.

Schytel, _sb._ shuttle, used for _shooting_ the thread of the woof between the threads of the warp, SkD; schutylle, Cath.; schetyl, Prompt. (p. 470). _Comb._: shyttel-cocke, shuttle-cock, S3. See Scheten.

Schyue, _sb._ a slice, small piece, Prompt.; shive, Sh., ND; sheeve, ND, JD; schyfes, bits of tow, Cath.—Cp. Icel. _skífa_.

Schyuere, _sb._ a shiver, piece of wood, slice, Prompt.; shiuer, SkD; scifren, _pl._, SkD; sciuren, SkD. See above.

Schyueren, _v._ to break into shivers, splinters, C.

Scipen, _pl._ ships, S; see Schip.

Scite, _sb._ city, S; see Citee.

Sclate, _sb._ slate, Prompt.; sklat, Prompt.; sclattis, _pl._, _tegulae_, W.—OF. _esclat_, a shiver, splinter, something broken off with violence (Cotg.), F. _éclat_.

Sclaundre, _sb._ scandal, slander, C2, PP; sclaunder, Prompt.; sklaundre, PP; slaunder, Prompt.—AF. _esclaundre_, OF. _escandle_; Lat. _scandalum_ (Vulg.); Gr. σκάνδαλον.

Sclaundre, _v._ to scandalize, to slander, W, C3; slaunderyd, _pp._, Prompt.

Sclauyne, _sb._ pilgrim’s cloak, S, Cath. (_n_); slaveyne, a garment, Prompt., HD; slavyn, Cath.; sklavyn, HD; sclauayn, Voc.; sclavene, Voc.; slaueyn, PP.—Low Lat. _sclavina_, a long garment like that worn in Slavonic countries (Ducange); cp. AF. _esclavine_; from the people called _Slav_, a name said to be connected with Russ. _slovo_, a word, and to mean ‘the speaking, the intelligible.’ See SkD (p. 828).

Sclender, _adj._ slender, C, SkD; sklendre, C, C2; slendyr, Prompt.—OF. _esclendre_ (Palsg.); of Teutonic origin; cp. ODu. _slinder_; see BH, § 50.

Scleyre, _sb._ veil, PP; see Sklayre.

Sco, she, S; see Sheo.

Scolden, should; see Scholde.

Scole, _sb._ the bowl of a balance, a bowl, Prompt.; scoale, S; scale, Cath.—Icel. _skál_, a bowl.

Scole, _sb._ school, S, C, C2, Prompt. _Comb._: scol-meistre, schoolmistress, S (_meistre_; OF. _meistre_; Lat. _magistra_, see BH).—Lat. _schola_; Gr. σχολή, leisure.

Scoler, _sb._ scholar, C.

Scoleye, _v._ to attend school, to study, C.

Scop, _pt. s._ made, S; see Schapen.

Scorclen, _v._ to scorch, SkD (p. 826); scorkelyn, Prompt.; scorklyd, _pp._, Prompt.

Scorcnen, _v._ to scorch, S.

Scorge, _sb._ scourge, Prompt.; scourge, W (Jo. 2. 15); schurge, S.—AF. _escorge_, OF. _escurge_; cp. It. _scoreggia_ (Florio); Lat. _ex_ + _corrigia_, a thong, rein, girdle (Ducange), see Diez, p. 109. Derived from this Lat. _corrigia_ is AF. _escurgie_, OF. _escourgee_ (Cotg.): It. _scoreggiáta_ (Florio); Late Lat. _excorrigiata_, see Diez, p. 289, and Brachet.

Scorn, _pp._ shorn, S2; see Schere.

Scoute, _sb._ scout, spy, SkD.—OF. _escoute_ (Cotg.).

Scouten, _v._ to scout, pry; skowtez, _pr. s._, S2.—AF. _escouter_, to listen; OF. _ascouter_, _escolter_; Lat. _auscultare_.

Scowkyng, _sb._ sculking, ambush, S2, B.—Cp. Dan. _skulke_, to slink.

Scred, _pr. s._ clothes, S; see Schrouden.

Scrippe, _sb._ scrip, bag, S, S2, W; see Schrippe.

Scriptour, _sb._ pencase, S3.—OF. _escriptoire_, a penner (Cotg.); Late Lat. _scriptorium_, pencase (Ducange).

Scrit, _sb._ writing, document, S2; scrip, Sh.; script, SkD.—OF. _escrit_, _escript_; Lat. _scriptum_.

Scrud, _sb._ dress, S; see Schroud.

Scruden, _v._ to clothe, S; see Schrouden.

Sculde, should; see Scholde.

Sculptilis, _sb. pl._ idols, W2.—Lat. _sculptile_, a carved image (Vulg.).

Se, _pron. dem. m._ and _def. art. m._ that, the, S. _Comb._: se þe, that man that, he who, S; se þet, he that, S.—AS. _se_. Cf. Seo.

Se, so, as, S; see Swa.

Se, _sb._ sea; see See.

Se, _sb._ see; see See.

Sead, _adj._ satiated, S; see Sad.

Sealte, _sb. dat._ salt, S2; see Salt.

Sealte, _adj._ salt, S2; see Salt.

Searce, Searse; see Sarce, _sb._ and _v._

Seare, _adj._ sere, S3; see Seere.

Seawede, _pt. s._ showed, S; see Schewen.

Sechen, _v._ to seek, S, S2, C, PP; sekyn, Prompt.; seke, PP, S, S2; schechen, S; sohte, _pt. s._, S, S2; soȝte, S; soȝt, S2; soght, _pl._, S2; socht, S3; y-soht, _pp._, S2. _Phr._: to seke, at a loss, S3.—AS. _sécan_ (pt. _sóhte_, pp. _gesóht_): OS. _sókian_.

Seck, _sb._ sack, S; see Sak.

Secre, _adj._ secret, S2, C, C3; secree, C2. _Comb._: Secre of Secrees, Secreta Secretorum (name of a book), C3.—OF. _secre_; Lat. _secretum_.

Secrely, _adv._ secretly, C2.

Secrenesse, _sb._ secrecy, C3.

Secte, _sb._ a suite, following, sect, religion, suit, apparel, PP, C2.—OF. _secte_ (Cotg.); Late Lat. _secta_, a set of people, a following, a suit of clothes, a suit in law; Lat. _secta_, a faction, from _sec-_ base of _sequi_, to follow.

Sectour, _sb._ executor of a will, PP, S3, Cath.; secatour, HD; secture, HD; seketowre, Prompt.; secutour, PP.—AF. _executour_; Lat. _executorem_, executor of a will.

Sed, _sb._ seed, PP, S, S2; seed, PP; seod, PP; seð, S. _Comb._: seed-leep, seed-basket, PP.—AS. _sǽd_: Goth. _sēps_; cp. OHG. _sát_ (Tatian); see Brugmann, § 75.

Sede, _pt. s._ said; see Seggen.

See, _sb._ see, seat, S3, C2, PP; se, S3, PP.—OF. _se_, _sed_; Lat. _sedem_.

See, _sb._ sea, Prompt., S, C2; se, S, S2; sey, S3; sæ, S; sa, S; sees, _pl._, S2. _Comb._: se-bare, sea-wave, surge, S2; se-calues, sea-calves, seals, S2; se-halues, sea-coasts, S2.—AS. _sǽ_: Goth. _saiws_.

Seek, _adj._ sick, C; see Sek.

Seel, _sb._ seal, C3, P, Prompt.; sehel, PP.—OF. _sëel_; Lat. _sigillum_.

Seeled, _pp._ cieled, WW (s.v. _cieled_); see Ceelen.

Seelen, _v._ to seal, PP; selen, P; seled, _pp._, C3.

Seeling, _sb._ a sealing, W2.

Seere, _adj._ sere, dry, withered, SkD, Prompt.; seare, S3.—AS. *_séar_; cp. Low G. _soor_, dry.

Seeryn, _v._ to become dry, Prompt.—AS. _séarian_. Cf. Soyr.

Seet, _pt. s._ sat, C, G; see Sitten.

Seet, _sb._ seat, G; see Sete.

Seeth, _pt. s._ boiled, C2; see Sethen.

Seg, _sb._ a man, lad, _nuncius_, _vir_, S2, PP; segge, P, WA, HD; sege, HD.—AS. _secg_: OTeut. *_sagjoz_, see Sievers, 130.

Sege, _sb._ seat, siege, S3, W, C, C2, Prompt.; segys, _pl._, H.—AF. _sege_; Late Lat. *_sedicum_, from Lat. _sedes_; see BH, § 133. See See.

Segen on, _v._ to make to sink, to cast down, S.—AS. _on-sǽgan_, ‘prosternere’ (Grein).

Segge, _sb._ sedge, S, Prompt., Voc.—AS. _secg_, sedge, also sword, see Sievers, 258.

Seggen, _v._ to say, S, S2, S3, P; segen, S; sægen, S; seigen, S; siggen, S, S2; sygge, S2, S3; sayn, S2, C; zigge, S2; seien, S; seie, S3, C; sei, P; sæin, S; seyen, S; seyn, S2, C2; seȝen, S; seiȝ, S2; zay, S2; sehð, _pr. s._, S; seiþ, S2; seyþ, S2; zayþ, S2; seistow, sayest thou, C3; seien, _pr. pl._, S2; sæde, _pt. s._, S; sade, S; sede, S, S2; sæide, S; sayde, C2; seyde, C2; seide, S2, C; seidestow, saidst thou, S2; sugge, _2 pr. s. subj._, S; ȝe-sed, _pp._, S; i-said, S; i-segd, S; i-seid, S; ised, S, S2; seyd, C2; yzed, S2; iset, S; iseit, S (3 b. 14); seyne, _gerund._, C2.—AS. _secgan_, pt. _sǽde_, pp. _gesǽd_.

Sehte, _adj._ reconciled, S; see Saht.

Sehtnesse, _sb._ peace, reconciliation, S; see Sahtnesse.

Sei, Seih, saw; see Seon.

Seily, _adj._ simple, humble, S3; see Sely.

Sein, _pp._ seen; see Seon.

Seint, _adj._ and _sb._ holy, saint, S, S2, C2; seynt, PP; sein, S, S2; seintes, _pl._, C2; seyntis, W2.—OF. _seint_, _saint_; Lat. _sanctum_. Cf. Sant.

Seintuarie, _sb._ sanctuary, SD; seyntewarie, PP; sayntuaryes, _pl._, holy things, relics of saints, S3.—AF. _saintuarie_, also _seintuarye_, holy relics; Lat. _sanctuarium_.

Seir, _adj._ separate, S3; see Ser.

Seirse, _v._ to search; seirsand, _pr. p._, S3. See Cerchen.

Seise, _v._ to seize, possess, SkD; sese, PP, B; seised, _pp._, possessed of, S2.—OF. _seisir_, _sesir_, _sazir_, to put in possession; Low Lat. _sacire_ (Ducange); OHG. _sazjan_, to set, _sezzan_ (Tatian); see Brachet (s.v. _saisir_).

Seisine, _sb._ possession, S2; seysyne, SkD.—AF. _seisine_.

Sek, _sb._ sack, S2; see Sak.

Sek, _adj._ sick, S, S2; seek, PP, C; sik, S, G; syk, G; sic, S; seke, S; sike, S, C; zyke, S2; sijke, W; sikly, _adv._, with ill-will, C2.—AS. _séoc_: Goth. _siuks_.

Seke, _v._ to seek, S, S2; see Sechen.

Sekir, _adj._ sure, WA; see Siker.

Seknesse, _sb._ sickness, S2, C; secnesse, S; siknesse, C2; sykenesse, P; sekenesse, S2.—AS. _séocnes_.

Sel, _sb._ happiness, occasion, time, S; seel, Prompt.; sele, S2.—AS. _sǽl_.

Sel, _adj._ timely, good, S.—AS. _sél_ (Grein): Goth. _sels_.

Selde, _adj. pl._ few, C2; _adv._, seldom, S, S2, C, C2, G, PP; selden, S2, P; seldene, S2; seldum, S. _Comb._: seld-hwonne, seldom, S; seld-sene, rarely seen, SD; seld-speche, taciturnity, SD.—AS. _seld_; see Sweet.

Self, _pron._ self, _ipse_, S; seolf, S; silf, W; selue, S; sulf, S, S2; sulve, S, S2; zelue, S2; seolue, _acc._, S; seoluen, _pl._, S; sielfe, S; sulf, S.—AS. _self_.

Selke, _sb._ silk, P; silke, P; seolke, S.—AS. _seolc_ (Voc.); Russ. _sholk_; Lat. _sericum_; cp. Icel. _silki_; see SkD (p. 828).

Selkouth, _adj._ and _sb._ wonderful, a wonder, S2, H, PP; selcouth, S2, S3, PP; selcuth, S, S2, WA; selkow, Prompt.—AS. _seld-cúð_.

Selkouth, _v._ to make wonderful, H.

Selle, _sb._ cell, C, P; see Celle.

Sellen, _v._ to give, sell, Prompt., C; sullen, S, S2; sylle, S2; selde, _pt. s._, W; seelde, W; sald, S2; seeld, _pp._, W, W2; seld, W; sald, S2.—AS. _sellan_ (_syllan_): OS. _sellian_: Goth. _saljan_.

Seller, _sb._ seller, dealer, PP; suller, S2; siller, W2.

Seller, _sb._ cellar, G; seler, W2; see Celer.

Sellich, _adj._ wonderful, illustrious, S; sellic, S; seollich, S; sulliche, _adv._, S; selli, S2.—AS. _sellic_: OS. _seldlik_; cp. Goth. _sildalciks_.

Selðe, _sb._ happiness, advantage, HD; selhðe, S.—AS. (_ge_)_sǽlð_. See Sel.

Selure, _sb._ canopy, ceiling, S3; seloure, HD; selour, EETS (78); celure, EETS (78); silour, EETS (78); sylure, _celatura_, Prompt.; silloure, WA; syllure, MD.—OF. *_celeüre_; Late Lat. _caelatura_ (Ducange).

Seluer, _sb._ silver, S, S2; see Siluer.

Sely, _adj._ happy, blessed, simple, humble, S2, S3, C, C2, C3; seely, S3; seilye, S3; seli, S.—AS. _sǽlig_: OHG. _sálig_ (Tatian).

Selyn, _v._ to line the inner roof of a room, Prompt. See Ceelen.

Semblable, _adj._ like, S3, PP.—OF. _semblable_.

Semblably, _adv._ similarly, S3.

Semblance, _sb._ appearance, S2.—AF. _semblance_.

Sembland, _adj._ like, PP.

Semblant, _sb._ appearance, countenance, S, S2, C2; semblaunt, S, W, PP; sembland, S2.—AF. _semblant_.

Semble, _v._ to seem; sembeles, _pr. s._, S2.—OF. _sembler_; Lat. _simulare_.

Semble, _v._ to assemble, PP; sembled, _pt. s._, S2; semblyt, S3; semblyde, _pl._, S3.—OF. _asembler_; Late Lat. _assimulare_.

Semble, _sb._ assembly, S2, PP; semblee, S2.—AF. _assemble_, _assemblee_.

Seme, _sb._ load, S, P; seem, Prompt., P.—AS. _séam_: Low Lat. _sauma_ (_salma_), _sagma_; Gr. σάγμα, a pack-saddle; see ZRP (2. 537), cp. Kluge (s.v. _saum_).

Semen, _v._ to load, to be a weight, S.—AS. _séman_, from _séam_; see above.

Semen, _v._ to make two parties the _same_, to conciliate, hence to suit, to appear suitable or seemly, later, to seem, S; seme, S2; seme, to reconcile, S; semet, _pr. s._, seems fitting, S. _Phr._: to my seminge, as it appears to me, C2.—AS. _séman_, _ge-séman_. See Some.

Semi-, _adj._ half. _Comb._: semy-cope, a short cope, C.

Semliche, _adj._ seemly, S2; semeliche, PP; semely, C, C2, WA; semlike, S; semly, S2; semeli, W2; semlokest, _superl._, S2.—AS. *_sémelic_; cp. Icel. _sæmiligr_.

Sen, afterwards, since, H, S2, S3, WA; see Siððen.

Sen, seven, H; see Seuen.

Sen, _pp._ seen; see Seon.

Sence, _sb._ incense; see Sens.

Senche, _sb._ draught, S; see Schench.

Senchen, _v._ to cause to sink; senchtest, _2 pt. s._, S.—AS. _sencan_, causal of _sincan_. See Sinken.

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Sendal, _sb._ a fine stuff, C; sendel, H; see Cendal.

Senden, _v._ to send, S; sende, S2; send, _pr. s._, S; sent, S, S2, C2; zent, S2; sendes, S; sent, _imp. s._, S2; sende, _pt. s._, S, S2; send, S3; _pl._, S2; senten, S2; send, _pp._, S; y-sent, S2, C3; i-sent, S; i-send, S; i-sende, S.—AS. _sendan_: OS. _sendian_: Goth. _sandjan_.

Senden, are; see Sinden.

Senden, _v._ to reproach, S; see Schenden.

Sene, _adj._ evident, S, S2, C2.—AS. (_ge_)_sýne_.

Sene, _pp._ provided. _Phr._: well sene, well furnished, S3, HD. See Seon.

Seneuey, _sb._ mustard, W; seneueye, W; seneuei, W.—OF. _senevé_, mustard (Cotg.); an adjectival form from _senve_; Lat. _sinapi_ (Vulg.); Gr. σίναπι; see Brachet (s.v. _sanve_).

Seneȝen, _v._ to sin; see Sunegen.

Senged, _pp._ sun-burnt, S3 (p. 364, l. 29); see Sengin.

Sengin, _v._ to singe, burn on the surface; seengyn, Prompt.; seynd, _pp._, C; seynkt, Prompt.; sengt, Prompt.—AS. _sengan_ (in _be-sengan_), causal of _singan_, to sing.

Senne, _sb._ sin, S; see Sunne.

Sens, since, S3; see Siððen.