sceap
Old English
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editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *skāp, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsċēap n
- sheep
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- Hit is weliġ þis ēalond on wæstmum ⁊ on trēowum misenlīcra cynna; ⁊ hit is ġesċræpe on lǣwe sċēapa ⁊ nēata; ⁊ on sumum stōwum wīnġeardas grōwaþ.
- This island is rich in fruits and trees of various kinds; and it is suitable for the pasture of sheep and cattle; and in some places vineyards grow.
- sċēap sċieran ― to shear a sheep
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Declension
editDeclension of sċēap (strong a-stem)
Hyponyms
editDerived terms
edit- sċēaphierde (“shepherd”)
- Sċēapīeġ (“Isle of Sheppey”)
- sċēaplīċ (“relating to sheep”)
- sċēapwæsċe (“place for washing sheep”)
- sċēapwīċ (“sheepfold”)
Descendants
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