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scinna

  • noun [ masculine ]
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scinna, an; m.
An evil spirit, spectre
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  • Blace hworfon scinnan (

    the fallen angels) forscepene, sceaþan hwearfdon geond ðæt atole scref (hell ),

      Cd. Th. 269, 12; Sat. 72.
  • Ðæt hié leóda landgeweorc láþum beweredon scuccum and scinnum,

      Beo. Th. 1882; B. 939.
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  • scinna, n.