"sceaþ" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃæ͜ɑːθ/ Forms: sċēaþ [canonical, feminine]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *skaiþiju, from Proto-Germanic *skaiþiz, possibly from a root *skaiþ- (“divide, separate”), based on the notion of a split stick with a sword blade inserted; compare *skaiþaną (“separate”). Compare Old Frisian skethe, Old Saxon scethia, Old High German sceida, skaida, Old Norse skeið, skeiðir. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*skaiþiju}} Proto-West Germanic *skaiþiju, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*skaiþiz}} Proto-Germanic *skaiþiz, {{cog|ofs|skethe}} Old Frisian skethe, {{cog|osx|scethia}} Old Saxon scethia, {{cog|goh|sceida}} Old High German sceida, {{cog|non|skeið}} Old Norse skeið Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=f|g2=|g3=|head=sċēaþ|sort=}} sċēaþ f, {{ang-noun|f|head=sċēaþ}} sċēaþ f
  1. sheath
    Sense id: en-sceaþ-ang-noun-MTEh46wx Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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