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syn-sceaþa

  • noun [ masculine ]
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syn-sceaþa, an; m.
One who wickedly does harm, a malefactor, criminal, miscreant
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  • Se synscaþa sceaþena þreáte éhstreám sóhte,

    • Exon. Th. 282, 31;
    • Jul. 671.
  • Hié ne móste se synscaþa ( Grendel ) under sceadu bregdan,

    • Beo. Th. 1418;
    • B. 707.
  • Ðone synscaðan gúðbilla nán grétan nolde,

    • 1607;
    • B. 801.
  • Ða synsceaðan ( the heathens ) Godes tempel brǽcan and bærndon,

    • Exon. Th. 44, 21;
    • Cri. 706.
  • Metod beslóh synsceaþan ( the apostate angels ) sigore and gewealde,

    • Cd. Th. 4, 17;
    • Gen. 55.
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    Cf. mán-sceaþa.
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v.  syn-sceaþa.
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