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steor-sceáwere

(n.)
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steor-sceáwere, es; m.
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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

(n.)
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steor-wiglung, e; f.
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Astrology Æfter steorwiglunge juxta constellationem, Anglia xiii. 33, 141

Linked entry: steor-wigle

steór-wirðe

(adj.)
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steór-wirðe, adj.
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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

(n.)
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stuðan-sceaft, es; m.
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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

(n.)
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þunorrád-stefn, e; f.

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

(n.)
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un-stenc, es; m.

A bad smellstench

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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

(n.)
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weorold-steór, e ; f.
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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

(n.)
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wræþ-studu, -stuþu, e; f.

A supportpropbuttressslay

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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

(n.)
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wunden-stefna, an; m.

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 robto go secretlystealthilyto 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

(v.)
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be-streðan, be-streþþan, -streþian (-stryþ-); p. ede

To bestrewscatter overcover

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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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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

(v.)
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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

(v.; part.)
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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

(adj.)
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heáh-steáp, adj.
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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