steor-sceáwere
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an observer of the stars, an astronomer, astrologer Up on ðæm rodore ðara steorsceáwera Epicurii, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 4. [Cf. O. H. Ger. himil-scouwari mathematicus; sterro*-*wartal magus.] a constellation (?) Steorrscéwere (sceorr-, Wrt.) constellationem
steor-wiglung
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Astrology Æfter steorwiglunge juxta constellationem, Anglia xiii. 33, 141
Linked entry: steor-wigle
steór-wirðe
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Deserving reprobation Ðonne wé hwæthwugu stiórwierðes ongietaþ on ða ðe ús underðiédde bióþ cum ea quae in subditis arguenda cognoscunt. Past. 28, 4; Swt. 194, 3
stuðan-sceaft
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A prop, stay Ic gaderode stuþansceaftas, Shrn. 163, 5. Tó ðam ilcan wuda ðár ic ðás stuðansceaftas cearf, 14
þunorrád-stefn
A voice of thunder
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A voice of thunder Wæs þunurrádstefn strang on hweóle vox tonitrui tui in rota, Ps. Th. 76, 14
un-stenc
A bad smell ⬩ stench
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A bad smell, stench Hý mid nosan ne magon náht geswæccan bútan unstences ormǽtnesse foetor ingenti complet putredine nares, Dóm. L. 207. Niht elles gestincan búton unstenca ormǽtnessa, Wulfst. 139, 8
weorold-steór
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A secular penalty Gif for godbótan feohbót áríseþ . . . ðæt gebyreþ . . . nǽfre tó woroldlícan ídelan glengan, ac for woroldsteóran tó godcundan neódan, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 9
wræþ-studu
A support ⬩ prop ⬩ buttress ⬩ slay
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A support, prop, buttress, slay Seówræþstudu destina, Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 17, 24. Wræþstuþum fulcris, Wülck. Gl. 245, 28. Wreðstiiþum, Exon. Th. 422, 6; Rä. 41, 2
wunden-stefna
A ship with curved prow
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A ship with curved prow Wundenstefna gewaden hæfde, ðæt ða líðende land gesáwon, Beo. Th. 445; B. 220
Linked entry: -stefna
be-stelan
to rob ⬩ to go secretly ⬩ stealthily ⬩ to steal
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Dele translation of passage from Chronicle, and add: to rob Móde bestolene, Rä. 12, 6. Similar entries v.bi-stelan in Dict. to go secretly, stealthily, to steal, with reflexive pronoun Hé árás, and bestæl hine tó him and forcearf his mentles ǽnne læppan
be-streðan
To bestrew ⬩ scatter over ⬩ cover
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To bestrew, scatter over, cover Oþ þæt his þegnas mid moldán hit bestryðedon (bestryðed hæfdon, v. l..) and gefæstnodon, Bd. 3, 2; Sch. 194, 19. Similar entries (v. be-stregdan. ) Biþ stánum bestreþed (v. Prehn, p. 253, desuper multis sternor), Rä. 81
emb-stemn
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Dele
fore-steóra
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For Cot. 149 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 56
for-stelan
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Substitute for meanings: To steal away, and add: of criminal theft, to take the property of another Ðér ðeáfas forstealas, Mt. L. 6, 19. Forstæl conpillat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 8: subripuit, 87, 19. Se ceorl forstæl ǽnne oxan furatus est uir bouem, Ælfc
geond-stredan
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Substitute: <b>geond-stregdan, geond-strédan;</b> p. stregde, geond-strédde; pp. geond-stregd, -stréd To strew about, scatter about or over Ic geondstregde (-stréde, v. l.) spargo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 172, 8. to strew something about or over Genipu
ge-stala
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For 'A thief' substitute: One who thieves with another, an accomplice in theft
ge-stredd
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forþ-stefn
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Far ofer sǽ, and site on þes scipes forðstefna, ðonne ... þú freónd findest begeondan þǽm sǽ, Lch. iii. 180, 4. Add
heáh-steáp
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Lofty Se hálga heáhsteáp reced timbrede, Gen. 2839
Linked entry: steáp
leód-stefn
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Add: cf. þeód-stefn