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stæl-þing

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-þing, es; n.
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Theft Þpe lǽs þá þénas þára bróðra gód þurh stælðing (furtim) ætferion, Chrd. 19, 16

stenc-fæt

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

steóp-sunu

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Steúpsunu pronepus, priuiginus, Hpt. 33, 246, 76: 247, 113. Add

súsl-stede

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

wig-steall

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Hé eóde binnan þonne weóhstal on norðhealfe, Vis. Lfc. 68. Add

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

weall-steall

(n.)
Grammar
weall-steall, es; m.

A place where there are buildings

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A place where there are buildings Ðisne wealsteal this spot where the walls stand(cf. weallas stondaþ, 291, 3; Wand. 76), Exon. Th. 291, 26; Wand. 88

weard-steall

(n.)
Grammar
weard-steall, es; m.

A watch-tower

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A watch-tower Weardsteal specula vel conspicilium, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 42: spectacula, 39, 35

æften-stemn

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

windel-streáw

(n.)
Grammar
windel-streáw, -streów, es; n.

Windle-straw, some kind of coarse grass or reed

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Windle-straw, some kind of coarse grass or reed (v. windle-straws, E. D. S. Pub. Plant Names) Eár spica, egle aresta, windelstreów calmum, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 22: ii. 16, 74. Genim ðæt micle greáte windelstreáw twyecge, ðæt on worþium wixð, Lchdm. ii.

wígbed-steall

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-steall, es; n.

The part of the church where the altar stands

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The part of the church where the altar stands Wé lǽraþ ðæt mæssepreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan weófodstealle búton his oferslipe, ne húru æt ðam weófode ðæt hé ðǽr þénige búton ðære wǽde, L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 9 note

hæg-steald

(adj.)
Grammar
hæg-steald, adj.

Unmarried, young

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Unmarried, young Hægstealdra, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 28; Gen. 1862 : Beo. Th. 3782; B. 1889

hago-steald

(n.)
Grammar
hago-steald, es; m.

One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, young warriora servant, young manmercenarius, cælebsold bachelor

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One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, young warrior Hagosteald onwóc módig from moldan the young warrior [Christ] was roused exulting from earth, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 23; Hö. 21. Heafoc weorþeþ

Linked entry: hæg-steald

hago-steald

(n.)
Grammar
hago-steald, es; n.

Celibacy

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Celibacy, Exon. 105 b; Th. 402, 17; Rä. 21, 31

hám-steall

(n.)
Grammar
hám-steall, es; m.

A homestead, residencea homesteada mansion, seat in the country

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A homestead, residence On his hámstealle at his homestead, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 255, 9. Ðane hámstal ðet hé on set the homestead at which he resides, iv. 133, 8

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.)
Grammar
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

healm-streaw

(n.)
Grammar
healm-streaw, es; n.

Straw, stubble

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Straw, stubble Healmstreaw stipulam, Ps. Spl. 82, 12

cranc-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
cranc-stæf, es; m.

A weaver's instrument instrumenti genus ad textores pertinentis

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A weaver's instrument; instrumenti genus ad textores pertinentis, Som. Ben.Lye