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sceáp-wæsce

  • noun [ feminine ]
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sceáp-wæsce, an ; f.
A place for washing sheep, the word remains as a place-name in Sheepwash, in Worcestershire
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  • Of ðam stáne on sceápwæscan ; andlang sceápwæscan,

      Cod. Dip. v. 48, 6.
  • Andlang sceápwæscan tó sceápwæscan forda,

      174, 11.
  • Tó ðære sceápwæscan,

      298, 4.
  • Juxta fluvium qui dicitur Stúr, ad uadum nomine Scépesuuasce, i. 155, 23.
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v.  wæsce.
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Word-wheel

  • sceáp-wæsce, n.