A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 186 : +Schyueren+, _v._ to break into s.h.i.+vers, splinters, C.+Scipen+, _pl._ s.h.i.+ps, S

+Schyueren+, _v._ to break into s.h.i.+vers, splinters, C.

+Scipen+, _pl._ s.h.i.+ps, S; see +Schip+.

+Scite+, _sb._ city, S; see +Citee+.

+Sclate+, _sb._ slate, Prompt.; +sklat+, Prompt.; +sclattis+, _pl._, _tegulae_, W.--OF. _esclat_, a s.h.i.+ver, splinter, something broken off with violence (Cotg.), F. _eclat_.

+Sclaundre+, _sb._ scandal, slander, C2, PP; +sclaunder+, Prompt.; +sklaundre+, PP; +slaunder+, Prompt.--AF. _esclaundre_, OF. _escandle_; Lat. _scandalum_ (Vulg.); Gr. s???da???.



+Sclaundre+, _v._ to scandalize, to slander, W, C3; +slaunderyd+, _pp._, Prompt.

+Sclauyne+, _sb._ pilgrim's cloak, S, Cath. (_n_); +slaveyne+, a garment, Prompt., HD; +slavyn+, Cath.; +sklavyn+, HD; +sclauayn+, Voc.; +sclavene+, Voc.; +slaueyn+, PP.--Low Lat. _sclavina_, a long garment like that worn in Slavonic countries (Ducange); cp. AF.

_esclavine_; from the people called _Slav_, a name said to be connected with Russ. _slovo_, a word, and to mean 'the speaking, the intelligible.' See SkD (p. 828).

+Sclender+, _adj._ slender, C, SkD; +sklendre+, C, C2; +slendyr+, Prompt.--OF. _esclendre_ (Palsg.); of Teutonic origin; cp. ODu.

_slinder_; see BH, -- 50.

+Scleyre+, _sb._ veil, PP; see +Sklayre+.

+Sco+, she, S; see +Sheo+.

+Scolden+, should; see +Scholde+.

+Scole+, _sb._ the bowl of a balance, a bowl, Prompt.; +scoale+, S; +scale+, Cath.--Icel. _skal_, a bowl.

+Scole+, _sb._ school, S, C, C2, Prompt. _Comb._: +scol-meistre+, schoolmistress, S (_meistre_; OF. _meistre_; Lat. _magistra_, see BH).--Lat. _schola_; Gr. s????, leisure.

+Scoler+, _sb._ scholar, C.

+Scoleye+, _v._ to attend school, to study, C.

+Scop+, _pt. s._ made, S; see +Schapen+.

+Scorclen+, _v._ to scorch, SkD (p. 826); +scorkelyn+, Prompt.; +scorklyd+, _pp._, Prompt.

+Scorcnen+, _v._ to scorch, S.

+Scorge+, _sb._ scourge, Prompt.; +scourge+, W (Jo. 2. 15); +schurge+, S.--AF. _escorge_, OF. _escurge_; cp. It. _scoreggia_ (Florio); Lat.

_ex_ + _corrigia_, a thong, rein, girdle (Ducange), see Diez, p. 109.

Derived from this Lat. _corrigia_ is AF. _escurgie_, OF. _escourgee_ (Cotg.): It. _scoreggiata_ (Florio); Late Lat. _excorrigiata_, see Diez, p. 289, and Brachet.

+Scorn+, _pp._ shorn, S2; see +Schere+.

+Scoute+, _sb._ scout, spy, SkD.--OF. _escoute_ (Cotg.).

+Scouten+, _v._ to scout, pry; +skowtez+, _pr. s._, S2.--AF. _escouter_, to listen; OF. _ascouter_, _escolter_; Lat. _auscultare_.

+Scowkyng+, _sb._ sculking, ambush, S2, B.--Cp. Dan. _skulke_, to slink.

+Scred+, _pr. s._ clothes, S; see +Schrouden+.

+Scrippe+, _sb._ scrip, bag, S, S2, W; see +Schrippe+.

+Scriptour+, _sb._ pencase, S3.--OF. _escriptoire_, a penner (Cotg.); Late Lat. _scriptorium_, pencase (Ducange).

+Scrit+, _sb._ writing, doc.u.ment, S2; +scrip+, Sh.; +script+, SkD.--OF.

_escrit_, _escript_; Lat. _scriptum_.

+Scrud+, _sb._ dress, S; see +Schroud+.

+Scruden+, _v._ to clothe, S; see +Schrouden+.

+Sculde+, should; see +Scholde+.

+Sculptilis+, _sb. pl._ idols, W2.--Lat. _sculptile_, a carved image (Vulg.).

+Se+, _p.r.o.n. dem. m._ and _def. art. m._ that, the, S. _Comb._: +se e+, that man that, he who, S; +se et+, he that, S.--AS. _se_. Cf. +Seo+.

[[headword spelled 'Sheo']]

+Se+, so, as, S; see +Swa+.

+Se+, _sb._ sea; see +See+.

+Se+, _sb._ see; see +See+.

+Sead+, _adj._ satiated, S; see +Sad+.

+Sealte+, _sb. dat._ salt, S2; see +Salt+.

+Sealte+, _adj._ salt, S2; see +Salt+.

+Searce+, +Sea.r.s.e+; see +Sarce+, _sb._ and _v._

+Seare+, _adj._ sere, S3; see +Seere+.

+Seawede+, _pt. s._ showed, S; see +Schewen+.

+Sechen+, _v._ to seek, S, S2, C, PP; +sekyn+, Prompt.; +seke+, PP, S, S2; +schechen+, S; +sohte+, _pt. s._, S, S2; +so?te+, S; +so?t+, S2; +soght+, _pl._, S2; +socht+, S3; +y-soht+, _pp._, S2. _Phr._: +to seke+, at a loss, S3.--AS. _secan_ (pt. _sohte_, pp. _gesoht_): OS. _sokian_.

+Seck+, _sb._ sack, S; see +Sak+.

+Secre+, _adj._ secret, S2, C, C3; +secree+, C2. _Comb._: +Secre of Secrees+, Secreta Secretorum (name of a book), C3.--OF. _secre_; Lat.

_secretum_.

+Secrely+, _adv._ secretly, C2.

+Secrenesse+, _sb._ secrecy, C3.

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