sceat

[shat]

noun

a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.

Also sceat·ta

[shat-uh] /ˈʃæt ə/.

Origin of sceat

learned borrowing (18th century) of Old English sceat, scætt; cognate with Old Saxon skat, Old High German scaz (German Schatz) treasure, tribute. See scat⁵

Examples from the Web for sceat

Historical Examples

When numbers are given, sceat appears to be left out, cf. 2196, 2995 (see þsend).
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When numbers are given, sceat appears to be left out, cf. 2196, 2995 (see þūsend).
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Examples from the Web for sceat

Historical Examples

When numbers are given, sceat appears to be left out, cf. 2196, 2995 (see þsend).

When numbers are given, sceat appears to be left out, cf. 2196, 2995 (see þūsend).

Origin of sceat