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† to-ˈshene, v. Obs.
Forms: 1 to-scǽnan, 3 to-scænen, to-scenen, to-schenen.
[OE. to-scǽnan, f. to-2 + scǽnan to break: see shene.]
trans. To break or dash to pieces; also, to disperse, break up (an army).
c950Lindisf. Gosp. Mark v. 4 Ða fattro [he] forbræc vel tosceænde [c 975 Rushw. feoturo..toscænde]. Ibid. John xix. 36 Ban ne to-scænas vel ni ᵹebræcᵹað ᵹe from him. c1000ælfric Saints' Lives xxiii. 496 Ne furðon an ban næfde he mid oþrum, ac toscænede ofer eall laᵹon. a1250Owl & Night. 1120 Stones hi doþ in heore slytte..& þine fule bon toscheneþ.
b. intr. To come or break in pieces.
c1205Lay. 2309 Al þu scalt to-scæne Mid scearpe mire eaxe. Ibid. 2315 Þe stan al to-sceande. c1275Ibid. 4537 Sip orn to-ȝein sip Þat hit al to-scende. |