Sawe, n. saying; aftir þi sawe, according to thy word, XVI 397; proverb, XVI 281. [OE. sagu.]
Saw(e). See Se(n).
Sawte, n. assault, VII 57, 85. [Shortened from OFr. as(s)aut.]
Saxon, adj. Saxon, XIII b 49; Saxonlych, adv. in the Saxon fashion, XIII b 8. [OFr. saxon.]
Scaffatis, n. pl. scaffoldings, temporary wooden structures for assailing walls, X 9. [Cf. OFr. escadafaut, eschaffaut.]
Scarslych, adv. scantily, scarcely, XIII b 50. [From ONFr. escars.]
Scaþe, Skathe, n. damage, injury, V 285, XV i 13. [ON. skaði.]
Scere, adj. bright, pure, in Scere Þorsday, Sheer, Holy, or Maundy, Thursday, XV g 1. [OE. *scǣre, rel. to scīr; cf. ON. skǽr-r, skír-r, and ON. Skíri-Þórsdagr, OSwed. Skær(a)-Þorsdagher.] See Schyre, Skyre.
Schadewe (aȝen), v. to screen (from), IX 19. [OE. sceadwian.]
Schaft, n. handle, V 264. [OE. sceaft.]