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feor-stuðu

(n.)
Grammar
feor-stuðu, e; f.

A slanting post?obstīpum

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A slanting post? obstīpum, Som. Ben. Lye Feorstuðu obstupum? Wrt. Voc. 290, 11

fóre-steóra

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-steóra, an; m.

A fore-steererman at the prow of a shipprōrētaprōræ conductor

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A fore-steerer, man at the prow of a ship; prōrēta, prōræ conductor, Cot. 149

hringed-stefna

(n.)
Grammar
hringed-stefna, an; m.
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A ship having its stern adorned with spiral or ring-shaped ornaments [?], or furnished with a ring or hook; or having a curved stern, Beo. Th. 64; B. 32: 3799; B. 1898: 2266; B. 1132

eard-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
eard-stapa, an; m.

A land-stepper, wanderer terras peragrans, peregrīnātor

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A land-stepper, wanderer; terras peragrans, peregrīnātor Swá cwæþ eard-stapa so said a wanderer, Exon. 76 b; Th. 286, 25; Wand. 6

scip-steóra

(n.)
Grammar
scip-steóra, -stýra, an; m.
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A steersman, pilot Swíðe eáðe mæg on smyltre sǽ ungelǽred scipstiéra (-stióra, Cott. MSS.) genóh ryhte stiéran quieto mari recte navem imperitus nauta dirigit, Past. 9, 2; Swt. 59, 1. Swá swá gód scipstýra (-stioera, Cott. MS.) ongit micelne wind ǽr

bi-stelan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-stelan, p. -stæl, pl. -stǽlon; pp. -stolen

To rob, deprivefurari, privare

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To rob, deprive; furari, privare Strengo bistolen deprived of strength, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 8; Rä. 28, 13

Linked entry: be-stelan

stenc-brengende

(adj.)
Grammar
stenc-brengende, adj. (ptcpl.).
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Odoriferous Stengcbrengendra blóstmana sigbégo odoriferas florum coronas, Rtl. 77, 39

steóp-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
steóp-bearn, es; n.
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An orphan Steópbearn pupillus, Ps. Vos. 81, 3. Ðam steápbearne ic geheólp, Homl. Th. ii. 448, 14, 20. Ðæt mann wydewan geneósige and steópbearnum gehelpe, Homl. Skt. i. 9, 63

steóp-cild

(n.)
Grammar
steóp-cild, es; n.
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an orphan, one who has lost a parent Steópcild privignus, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 47: pupillus, 285, 1. Steópcilde orphano, Ps. Spl. 9 second, 17. Eówer bearn beóþ steópcild (pupilli), Ex. 22, 24. Steópcild orphani, Ps. Th. 108, 9. Heó wæs wuduwena and steópcilda

steóp-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
steóp-fæder, m.
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A step-father Steópfaeder bitricius, Txts. 45, 300. Steópfaeder, steúpfaedaer, staupfotar, steúffeder vitricius, 107, 2124. Steóp-fæder vitricus vel patraster, Wrt. i. 52, 11: 72, 31: 284, 75: ii. 11, 10. Hé ofslóh ge his ágenne fæder ge his steópfæder

steóp-módor

(n.)
Grammar
steóp-módor, f.
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A step-mother Steópmóder noverca, Wrt. Voc. i. 72, 32: 284, 76. Steópmódur, ii. 60, 33. Heó wæs Philippuses steópmódor, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 110, 26. Ðæt mon hine menge mid his steópméder, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 11. Steópmódrum, S. 490, 35. Gé sume hæfdon eówre

steóp-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
steóp-sunu, a; m.
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A step-son Steópsunu filiaster, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 69: 35, 61: privignus, i. 52, 12: 72, 33. Hé ofslóh his steópsunu, Ors. i. 8; Swt. 42, 22

steor-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
steor-gleáw, adj.
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Skilled in a knowledge of the stars:?-Steorgleáwra, tuncgelwítegana mathematicorum, Hpt. Gl. 467, 75

steór-róðor

(n.)
Grammar
steór-róðor, (-er, -ur), es; n.
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A rudder, lit. and fig. Steórróþer remus (an oar used for steering), Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 11. Steórróðer palmula, ii. 67, 68. Steórróðor, 116, 52. Steórróþur gubernaculum, i. 63, 52. God is steórróþer and helma clavus atque gubernaculum, Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158

steór-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
steór-scofl, e; f.
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A rudder Steórsceofl gubernaculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 46. Steórsceofol clavus, 74, 3

steór-setl

(n.)
Grammar
steór-setl, es; n.
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The steering-seat, the stern Steórsetl puppis, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 10: 56, 55: 64, 5: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Zup. 75, 12. Scip oððe steórsetl puppis, 9, 28; Zup. 56, 10. Se Hǽlend wearð on slǽpe on ðam steórsetle erat in puppi dormiens (Mk. 4, 37), Homl. Th.

steor-wigle

(n.)
Grammar
steor-wigle, -wigl (?), es; n.
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Prognostication by the stars, astrology Stiorwigle ł mearcunge constellationem (cf. constellatio leáses spelles talu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 68; and Span, constelacion prognostication of the stars), stiorwiglu constellationes, Hpt. Gl. 467, 78. Stiorwigl

þeód-stefn

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-stefn, es; m.
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A stock, people Betere is tó geblídanne ánne dæg mid ðé, ðonne óðera on þeódstefnum þúsend mǽla, Ps. Th. 83, 10. Cf, leód-stefn

wíte-steng

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-steng, es; m.

A pole used for punishmenttorture

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A pole used for punishment or torture Wítestengces, róde eculei, wítestenges eculei, gabuli, Hpt. Gl. 478, 70-73 : Anglia xiii. 34, 169

Linked entry: steng

wyrt-stenc

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-stenc, es; m.
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A perfume from a plant Hús gefylled wæs wyrtstence ( odore ) ðære smirnisse, Jn. Skt. Rush. 12, 3