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ge-sceððan

  • verb [ weakstrong ]
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ge-sceððan, [with the same form in the infinitive are to be found, apparently, two verbs, one belonging to the strong, the other to the weak conjugation. Corresponding to the Gothic verb skaþjan, skóþ is sceððan, scód; [cf. sceppan, scóp.]
The infinitive 'sceaðan' also occurs. Corresponding to Icel. skeðja, skaddi is sceððan, sceðede. There is besides the weak verb 'sceaðian,' which corresponds to Icel. skaða, skaðaði, or O. H. Ger. scadón, scadota. With regard to the form 'scód' instead of 'skóþ,' see Grm. And. u. El. 93] To injure, hurt, oppress, be an enemy to; nocere, adversari
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  • Gisceðeþ

    nocebit,

      Rtl. 8, 29.

  • Ða ðe hríppum usum gesceððaþ and gefrettaþ

    quæ messibus nostris adversantur et comedunt,

      147, 7.

  • Ðæt him bám gescód

    that injured them both,

      Exon. 45 b; Th. 154, 14; Gú. 842: 38 b; Th. 127, 35; Gú. 396: 61 b; Th. 226, 4; Ph. 400.

  • He manegum gesceód

    it proved a foe to many,

      Cd. 167; Th. 208, 25; Exod. 488: 198; Th. 247, 1; Dan. 490: 209; Th. 258, 20; Dan. 678.

  • Him hettende oft gescódan

    enemies oft oppressed them,

      Exon. 62 a; Th. 228, 23; Ph. 442.

  • Him gesceððe scyldignis

    ei noceat reatus,

      Rtl. 103, 15.

  • Gáste gesceððan

    to injure the soul,

      Andr. Kmbl. 1834; An. 919: Beo. Th. 2899; B. 1447.
  • Gesceððed læsus, Lye.
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Bosworth, Joseph. “ge-sceððan.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/15882.

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