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sċeal

V

be obliged.pres.1sg

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sceal#Old_English

Consistency issue

POS specified for derived word

Attested in Exeter Book Riddle 5

Lemma: sċulan 'be obliged' (oe-1sg)

sċulan
V (v-pret-pres, v-strong-4)
to owe
Source: https://bosworthtoller.com/27073, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sculan#Old_English
originates from: PGmc *skulan- 'shall, to be obliged to' (skulan- > skolan > sċolan) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:450)
Inflected forms
sċolde 'be obliged.pst.3sg' (oe-past-3sg) in Ætherlwold's Reforms
sculon 'be obliged.pres.1pl' (oe-1pl) in Caedmon's Hymn
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