tosceadan
Pronunciation: /toːˈʃɑː.dɑn/
“tosceadan” is an Old English word. Its 10 meanings in English:
verb
- to divide into two; to separate one thing from another (+ on tū)
- to divide into parties; to cause division
- to separate (such as contending parties); to judge or decide between
- to make a distinction; to distinguish between; to treat or look upon differently
- to separate one thing from another
- to separate with the mind; to discern, discriminate, or distinguish
- to separate things from another; to order, dispose, appoint
- to separate the parts of a confused whole; to expound, interpret, or render intelligible
- to send in different directions; to scatter or disperse
- to be separated; to differ
Etymology
Equivalent to tō- + sceādan.
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