eldertongue

Old English · noun

sceatt

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ʃæ͜ɑtt/
[ʃæ͜ɑt]
Syllables
ʃæ͜ɑtt (1 syllable)

Meaning

  1. treasure, money, wealth

    Ne sċeall nān godes þeġn for sċeattum riht dēman, ac healdan þone dōm ġif godes man sȳ...

    Nor shall one of God's servants decide a law for wealth, but maintain the judgement if he is a man of God...

    late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints

  2. a coin or unit of money

    Ġif feaxfang ġeweorþ, L sċeatta tō bōte.

    If hair-seizing should occur, the recompense shall be fifty sceattas.

    Laws of King Æthelberht

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skatt (“cattle, treasure”).

Descendants

sceat

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