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ge-sceádwís

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ge-sceádwís, adj.
Reasonable, rational, discriminating, intelligent, prudent, cautious; rationalis
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  • God gesceóp twá gesceádwísan gesceafta

    God created two rational creatures,

      Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30: 42, 1; Fox 256, 9.
  • Ǽlce dǽde sceal gesceádwís déma wíslíce tosceádan hú heó gedón sí and hwǽr and hwænne

    in each deed an intelligent judge must distinguish how it be done, and where and when,

      L. de Cf; Th. ii. 260, 27: Past. 21; Swt. 151, 6: Bt. Met. Fox 15, 27; Met. 15, 14.
  • Mid gesceádwísum mægne

    with intelligent power,

      20, 16; Met. 20, 8.
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v.  sceád-wís.
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