[scerwen], st. f.?, in comp. ealu-scerwen (ale-scare or panic?), [770].

[scêt]. See [sceótan].

[sceadu]. See [scadu].

[sceaða], w. m.: 1) scather, foe: gen. pl. sceaðena, [4].—2) fighter, warrior: nom. pl. scaðan, [1804].—Comp.: âttor-, dol-, feónd-, gûð-, hearm-, leód-, mân-, sin-, þeód-, uht-sceaða.

[sceaðan], st. v. w. dat., to scathe, injure, crush: pret. sg. se þe oft manegum scôd (which has oft oppressed many), [1888].

ge-sceaðan, w. dat., the same: pret. sg. swâ him ær gescôd hild ät Heorote, [1588]; se þe him sâre ge-sceôd (who injured him sorely), [2224]; nô þý ær in gescôd hâlan lîce, [1503]; bill ær gescôd eald-hlâfordes þam þâra mâðma mund-bora wäs (the weapon of the ancient chieftain had before laid low the dragon, the guardian of the treasure), [2778] (or, sheathed in brass?, if ær and gescôd form compound).

[sceaðen-mæl], st. n., deadly weapon, hostile sword: nom. sg., [1940].

[sceaft], st. m., shaft, spear, missile: nom. sg. sceft, [3119].—Comp.: here-, wäl-sceaft.

ge-[sceaft], st. f.: 1) creation, earth, earthly existence: acc. sg. þâs lænan ge-sceaft, [1623].—2) fate, destiny: in comp. forð-, lîf-, mæl-gesceaft.

[scealc], st. m., servant, military retainer: nom. sg., [919]; (of Beówulf), [940].—Comp beór-scealc.