Scilian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Scilian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: 446.

Definitions

1 scilian

p. ode To separate, part, remove:?-Eádwerd cing scylode ix scypa of mále and hí fóron mid scypon mid eallon anweg King Edward put nine ships out of commission, and they went away ships and all, Chr. 1049; Erl. 174, 38. Cf. (?) áscelede (-scerede?) dividuntur, Hpt. Gl. 438, 50. [He wass skiledd ut fra þe follc þurrh halig lif, Orm. 16860. Our king, ERROR That wic men fra god sal schille, Met. Homl. 152, 9. Schyllyn owte segrego, Prompt. ParIcel. skilja to separate, part, divide.]

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ᛋᚳᛁᛚᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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