Old English Dictionary Entry

Sceón

Part of speech: scýan (?), scýn (?); Related words: sceóh

Definitions

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1 sceón

p. de To go quickly, fly: -- Ðonne ic forþ sció when I depart (die), Cd. Th. 67, 20 ; Gen. 1103. Ðæt fýr scýde (scynde ?) tó ðám ðe ða scylde worhton, 232, 26 ; Dan. 266. [Cf. (?) Goth. skéwjan to go: O. H. Ger. scehanto vagendo, Grff. vi. 417; skihtig fugax, 418.] and next word. sceon

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚳᛖᚩᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Ger.: German
Goth.: Gothic
O. H. Ger.: Old High German

Works & Authors

Cd.: Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Gen.: Genesis (OE poem)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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