wæter-stefn
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
hǽð-stapa
A heath-stepper, an animal which wanders over heaths or uncultivated country
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A heath-stepper, an animal which wanders over heaths or uncultivated country Ðeáh ðe hǽðstapa hundum geswenced heorot holtwudu séce although the heath-wanderer, the hart by the hounds wearied, seek that wood, Beo.Th. 2740; B. 1368. Wulf hár hǽðstapa
heáh-stefn
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
heáh-strǽt
High road
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High road Swá in ða heáhstrǽt so into the high road, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 167, 21. Tó ðære hǽhstrǽte to the high road, 246, 20
Linked entry: heáh-weg
heaðu-steáp
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
ge-stala
A thief; ⬩ fur
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A thief; fur Ðæt he ne gestala nǽre that he was not a thief, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 15
Linked entry: stala
hild-stapa
One who steps to war, ⬩ a warrior
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One who steps to war, a warrior, Andr. Kmbl. 2517; An. . 1260
án-stapa
A lone wanderer ⬩ solivagus
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A lone wanderer; solivagus, Exon. 95b; Th. 356, 21; Pa. 15
burg-steal
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A city-place; arcis locus, arx Brosnade burgsteal the city-place has perished, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 23; Ruin. 29
Linked entry: burh-steal
burh-steal
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A city-place; arcis locus, arx
cýp-strǽt
A street or place for merchandise, cheap street ⬩ vicus mercatorius
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strǽt a street] A street or place for merchandise, cheap street; vicus mercatorius Andlang cýpstrǽte along cheap street, Cod. Dipl. 1291; A. D. 996; Kmbl. vi. 135, 17
dún-strǽt
A hilly road ⬩ via montāna
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A hilly road; via montāna, Som. Ben. Lye
flǽsc-strǽt
A FLESH-STREET ⬩ meat-market ⬩ carnāle ⬩ carnis offĭcīna ⬩ măcellum
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A FLESH-STREET, meat-market; carnāle, carnis offĭcīna, măcellum Flǽscstrǽt [MS. flæc-stræt] măcellum, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 14; Wrt. Voc. 37, 8
forþ-stefn
A fore-prow ⬩ prow ⬩ prōra
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A fore-prow, prow; prōra Forþstefn scipes prōra nāvis. Lye
here-stræl
An arrow
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An arrow, Beo. Th. 2874; B. 1435
here-strǽt
A military road ⬩ one allowing the passage of an army ⬩ highway ⬩ high road
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A military road, one allowing the passage of an army, highway, high road Léton ðone hálgan be herestrǽte swefan on sibbe they left the saint sleeping in peace by the highway, Andr. Kmbl. 1662; An. 833. Ðanan on herestrǽt thence to the high road, Cod.
Linked entry: fird-strǽt
in-stæpe
At the outset ⬩ at once ⬩ directly ⬩ immediately
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At the outset, at once, directly, immediately Instæpe confestim, Bd. 2, 12 ; S. 514, 21 : extemplo, 4, 25 ; S. 601, 30. Árás hé instæpe surrexit continuo, 5, 5 ; S. 618, 14. Hí instæpe fram mínre gesihþe gewiton statim disparuerunt, 5, 13; S. 633, 15
leód-stefn
A race ⬩ family ⬩ people
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A race, family, people, Ps. Th. 82, 7
mearc-stapa
One who wanders about the desolate mark or border-land
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One who wanders about the desolate mark or border-land Grendel, mǽre mearcstapa, Beo. Th. 206; B. 103. Hié gesáwon swylce twegen micle mearcstapan móras healdan; óðer wæs idese onlícnes óðer on weres wæstmum wræclástas træd ... Hié dýgel lond warigeaþ
mór-stapa
A moor-stepper ⬩ traverser of the moors
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A moor-stepper, traverser of the moors Mǽre mórstapa ( the bull ), Runic pm. Kmbl. 339, 11; Rún. 2