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brand-stefn

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Cf. Icel. brandr a ship's beak; or [brand- = brant- ?] high-prowed. Ne mæg wind áwecgan ne wæterflódas brecan brond-stæfne, An. 507. Substitute: Having a prow with a beak?

Linked entry: brond-stæfn

ceáp-stede

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-stede, es; m.
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A market-place, in the place-name Chépstede, C. D. vi. 269

cwealm-stede

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For reference substitute Germ. 398, 213

dæg-steorra

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Hé wæs ásend tóforan Drihtne, swá swá se dægsteorra gǽð beforan ðǽre sunnan, Hml. Th. i. 354, 33. Ðú geworhtest dægsteorran ( auroram ) and sunnan, Ps. Spl. 73, 17. Add

ge-steal

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ge-stenc

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For gistencs l. gistences, and add In gestenc in adore, Rtl. 12, 15

ge-steóran

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ge-strod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strod, For the two separated forms substitute: <b>ge-strod,</b> es; n.
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confiscation Gestrod proscriptionem (cf. fordéminge, rýpincge ǽhta proscriptionem, i. fraudationem rerum, i. possessionum, An. Ox. 3149 : in both cases Ald. 43, 19 is glossed), Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 67. robbery, rapine Scottas ne sǽtincge ne gestrodu (-

hring-stede

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Substitute: An enclosed place circular in form. Cf. hring; Æt Ringstyde, C. D. iv. 208, 25

mylen-stede

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Se mylenstede and ðæt land benorðan eá ðe ðǽrtó hýrð, C. D. v. 383, 13. Add

mynster-stede

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-stede, es; m.
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A monastic edifice, monastery (as a building) Eall his mynsterstede full fæste gestód, búton þám gebedhúse ánum in þám hé læg seóc; eall hit ábifode dum ejus omnis domus in sua soliditate persisteret, cubiculum in quo jacebat aeger contremuit Gr. D.

rád-stefn

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Substitute: A summons carried by a mounted person. The later Latin versions are: Si tainus ascendisset, ut seruiret regi et equitatus sni uice fungeretur in familia sua, and: Si þegen ita profecisset, ut regi seruisset et uice sua equitaret in missiatico

stenc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
stenc-fæt, es; n.
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A smelling-bottle Gewyrtboxas oþþe stencfatu olfactariola, An. Ox. 8, 299

súsl-stede

(n.)
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súsl-stede, es; m.
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A place of torment, hell Súselstede gehennam, An. Ox. 56, 184

wæter-stefn

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-stefn, e; f.

The voice or sound of water

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The voice or sound of water Fram wæterstefnum wídra manigra a vocibus aquarum multarum, Ps. Th. 92, 4

æften-stemn

(n.)
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Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 37 l. æftera stemn

heáfod-stede

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stede, es; m.

A chief placetoparchia

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A chief place Heora þeówas hie benóman heora heáfodstedes ðæt hie Capitoliam héton servi invaserunt Capitolium, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 86, 30. Hwílum wǽran heáfodstedas and heálíce hádas micelre mǽðe wyrðe formerly the chief places and high ranks were entitled

heáh-stede

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-stede, es; m.

A high placea high place

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A high place Ðenden ðǽr wunaþ on heáhstede húsa sélest whilst there in its lofty place the best of houses continues, Beo. Th. 575; B. 285

heáh-stefn

(adj.)
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heáh-stefn, adj.

Having a high stem or prow

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Having a high stem or prow Heáhstefn naca the high-prowed boat, Andr. Kmbl. 532; An. 266. Heáhstefn scipu high prowed ships, Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 2; Wal. 13

Linked entries: -stæfn brand-stefn

heaðu-steáp

(adj.)
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heaðu-steáp, adj.

Standing out prominently in battle

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Standing out prominently in battle [an epithet of the helmet], Beo. Th. 2494; B. 1245: 4312; B. 2153