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stalian

  • verb [ weak ]
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stalian, p. ode
to steal
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  • Se ðe stalaþ on Sunnanniht,

      L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 22.
  • Ðæra þeófa ðe staledon,

      L. Ath. i. 3; Th. i. 200, 24.
  • Ne stala ðú,

      L. Alf. 7; Th. i. 44, 19: Homl. Th. ii. 208, 24.
  • Be stale. Gif hwá stalie (stalige) ... Gif hé stalie (stalige) on gewitnesse ealles his hírédes, gongen hié ealle on þeówot,

      L. In. 7; Th. i. 106, 14-17: 22; Th. i. 116, 9-10.
  • Be þeófum. Gif þeóf ofer ðæt stalige,

      L. Ath. i. 1; Th. i. 198, 25.
to proceed stealthily, steal upon a person
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  • Hé oftrædlíce on Rómáne stalade

    Marianum exercitum creberrimis incursionibus fatigavit,

      Ors. 5, 7; Swt. 230, 9.
  • Læcedemonie hæfdon máran unstillnessa ðonne hié mægenes hæfden and hlóðum on hié (the Thebans) staledon

    Lacedaemonii, inquieti magis quam strenui, tentant furta bellorum,

      Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 100, 2.
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v. for-, ge-stalian.
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v.  stal-gang.
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