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Sceat meaning

A small Anglo-Saxon coin, especially one made of silver; sometimes regarded as a weight (and thus a comparative measure of a coin's value).

Using Sceat

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small Anglo-Saxon coin, especially one made of silver; sometimes regarded as a weight (and thus a comparative measure of a coin's value).

Context around Sceat

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

saxon 1×

Often after:

series 1× dating 1×

Sentence patterns with Sceat

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

anglo saxon sceat series k 1× from æc sceat an oak 1× with a sceat dating to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

embedded with a 1× embedded with an 1× exceat was a 1×

Common sentence endings:

minted in kent 2× kings of kent 1×

Words around Sceat

Just before it in the word index:

scearcy 2 scearce 2 scea 2 sce 14 scds 2 scdot 7

Just after it in the word index:

sceaux 3 scec 2 scelfo 2 scelsa 2 scem 2 scena 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Sceat

  • In this selection, "sceat" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, saxon, series and dating stand out and add context to how "sceat" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anglo saxon sceat series k and from æc sceat an oak. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sceat" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sceat

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Embedded with a sceat dating to 720-750 AD and minted in Kent. (13 words)

Embedded with an Anglo-Saxon sceat (Series K type 32a) dating to 720-750 AD and minted in Kent. (19 words)

Exceat was a fishing village founded in Saxon times and the name may have come from “æc-sceat”, an oak grove, or from the Old English for “the place of the Aese”, who were the first kings of Kent. (39 words)

Longer example sentences

Exceat was a fishing village founded in Saxon times and the name may have come from “æc-sceat”, an oak grove, or from the Old English for “the place of the Aese”, who were the first kings of Kent. (39 words)

Embedded with an Anglo-Saxon sceat (Series K type 32a) dating to 720-750 AD and minted in Kent. (19 words)

Embedded with a sceat dating to 720-750 AD and minted in Kent. (13 words)

Example sentences (3)

Exceat was a fishing village founded in Saxon times and the name may have come from “æc-sceat”, an oak grove, or from the Old English for “the place of the Aese”, who were the first kings of Kent.

Embedded with an Anglo-Saxon sceat (Series K type 32a) dating to 720-750 AD and minted in Kent.

Embedded with a sceat dating to 720-750 AD and minted in Kent.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sceat" in a sentence?
An example: "Exceat was a fishing village founded in Saxon times and the name may have come from “æc-sceat”, an oak grove, or from the Old English for “the place of the Aese”, who were the first kings of Kent." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "sceat" from authentic English texts.
What does "sceat" mean?
Sceat means: A small Anglo-Saxon coin, especially one made of silver; sometimes regarded as a weight (and thus a comparative measure of a coin's value).
How many example sentences with "sceat" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "sceat", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.