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under-sceótan

  • verb [ strong ]
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under-sceótan, p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; pp. -scoten.
to move to a place beneath, to intercept
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  • His ( the moon's ) trendel underscýt ðære (ða, MS. R.) sunnan tó ðam swíðe ðæt heó eall áþeóstraþ,

    • Lchdm. iii. 242, 20.
to under-prop, support
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  • Hí ne beóð mid nánre sylle underscotene ðæs godcundlícan mægenes

    nullis fulti virtutibus,

    • Past. 1
    • ;
    • Swt. 27, 17.
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Cf. under-stingan.
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