Havelok the Dane (Legendary character) -- Romances
Seyt, _pr. t. s._ put for _sey it_, i.e. say it; or else put for
_seyth_, i.e. say, 647. So in Sir Tr. p. 117,
For mani men _seyt_ ay whare.
Shaltou, shalt thou, 1800. _Shaltow_, 1322. _Shaltu_, 2180, 2186, 2882,
2901.
Shamelike, _adv._ S. shamefully, disgracefully, 2825. _Schamliche_, Sir
Tr. p. 93.
Shankes, _n. pl._ S. legs, 1903. _Sconke_, Laȝam. l. 15215. _See_ Rits.
A. S. p. 16, and Diss. p. xxxi. _Schankis_, Sc. V. Jam.
Shar, _pa. t._ S. share, cut, 1413. So in Am. and Amil. 2298, Her
throtes he _schar atvo_.
Shauwe, Shawe, _v._ S. to shew, 2206, 2784. _Sheu_, 1401.
Shel, Sheld, _n._ S. shield, 489, 624, 1653, &c.
Shende, _v._ S. to ruin, destroy, 1422. Bevis of H. ap. Ellis, M. R.
V. 2, p. 99. Chauc. _Shent_, _pa. t._ shamed, disgraced, 2749; _part.
pa._ shend, 2845. The more common sense of this verb is the latter. V.
Jam.
Shere. Clearly miswritten for _she were_, 1250.
Sheu. _See_ Shauwe.
Shides, _n. pl._ S. It here expresses pieces of wood cleft at the end,
917. In Doug. Virg. _Schide_ signifies a billet of wood, 223, 10; or a
chip, splinter, 207, 8. So in _Rauf Coilzear_, st. 39, Schaftes of
schene wode they scheueride in _schides_. So also in P. Pl. The word is
preserved in Lanc. This custom of skinning eels by inserting the head in
a cleft stick, is still practised, we are informed, in the fish markets.
Shir, _adj._ S. bright, 588, 916, 1253, &c.
Shireue, _n._ S. sheriff, 2286. _Shireues_, _pl._ 266.
Sho, _pron._ _See_ Sche.
Sho, _v._ S. to shoe, 1138.
Shof, _pa. t._ S. shoved, pushed, 871, 892.
Shol, _1 p. s._ (if I) shall, 1782. _Sal_, I shall, 628. _Shole_, _pl._
shall, 562, 645, 1788. _Shul_, 328. _Sholen_, 621, 1127, 1230, &c.
_Shulen_, 731, 747, &c. _Shoren_ (so in MS.), 1640. _Sule_, shall ye,
will ye, 2419. _Shude_, I should, 1079. _Sholdest_, shouldst, 2712.
_Sholden_, _pl._ 1020, 1195. _Shulden_, 941.
Sholdre, _n._ S. shoulder, 2738. _Shuldre_, 604, 1262. _Shudre-blade_,
2644. _Sholdres_, _pl._ shoulders, 1647, 1818. _Shuldren_, 982.
Shon, _n. pl._ S. shoes, 860, 969.
Shop, _qu._ Shok, shook, struck, destroyed, 1101. But Sewel gives Du.
_schoppen_, to strike. Cf. Eng. _chop_.
Shotshipe, n. S. [_scot_, symbolum, _scipe_, societas] An assembly of
persons who pay pecuniary contribution or reckoning, 2099.
For al Sikelines quiden
_Sotscipe_ heo heolden,
And swa longe swa beoð æuere,
Ne scal hit stonde næuere.
_Laȝam._ l. 23177.
Cf. _sotschipes_, _pl._ in Leg. of St. Kath. MS. Cott. Tit. D 18, fol.
144 _b_. _See_ Nares, _v._ _Shot-clog_.
Shrede, _n._ S. a fragment, piece cut off, 99. [As it was given off the
“board,” to “feed the poor,” it must mean a piece of bread or meat.
Correct “_shrede_ = clothing” in Coleridge’s Glossarial Index.]
Shres, _n._ S. shears, 857.
Shride, _v._ S. to clothe (himself), 963. _Shrid_, _part. pa._ clothed,
978.
Shriue, Shriuen, _v._ S. to confess, make confession, 362, 2598.
_Shriue_, _Shriuen_, _part. pa._ 364, 2489.
Shrud, _n._ S. clothing, 303.
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