- sceadwian
- wv/t2 to cover with shadow; to protect
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
sceadwian
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Shadow — Shad ow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shadowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shadowing}.] [OE. shadowen, AS. sceadwian. See {adow}, n.] 1. To cut off light from; to put in shade; to shade; to throw a shadow upon; to overspead with obscurity. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shadowed — Shadow Shad ow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shadowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shadowing}.] [OE. shadowen, AS. sceadwian. See {adow}, n.] 1. To cut off light from; to put in shade; to shade; to throw a shadow upon; to overspead with obscurity. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shadowing — Shadow Shad ow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shadowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shadowing}.] [OE. shadowen, AS. sceadwian. See {adow}, n.] 1. To cut off light from; to put in shade; to shade; to throw a shadow upon; to overspead with obscurity. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shadow — shadower, n. shadowless, adj. shadowlike, adj. /shad oh/, n. 1. a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light. 2. shade or comparative darkness, as in an area. 3. shadows, darkness, esp. that coming after… … Universalium
overshadow — (v.) O.E. ofersceadwian to cast a shadow over, obscure, from ofer over + sceadwian to shadow (see SHADOW (Cf. shadow)); used to render L. obumbrare in New Testament. Figurative sense is from 1580s … Etymology dictionary
shadow — {{11}}shadow (n.) O.E. sceadwe, sceaduwe, oblique cases of sceadu (see SHADE (Cf. shade)). As a designation of members of an opposition party chosen as counterparts of the government in power, it is recorded from 1906. Shadow of Death (Ps.… … Etymology dictionary
shadow — noun 1》 a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between light rays and a surface. ↘partial or complete darkness. ↘a dark patch or area. 2》 an air or expression of sadness and gloom. 3》 a position of relative inferiority or… … English new terms dictionary
shadow — shad•ow [[t]ˈʃæd oʊ[/t]] n. 1) a dark figure or image cast on the ground or other surface by a body intercepting light 2) shade or comparative darkness 3) shadows, darkness, esp. that coming after sunset 4) shelter or protection 5) a slight… … From formal English to slang
