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an-stiga

(n.)
Grammar
an-stiga, an-stigan v. stíga
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in Dict

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

dúr-stodl

Grammar
dúr-stodl, l.
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dur-stodl

feor-studu

(n.)
Grammar
feor-studu, feor-studu, -stuþu, -stud (feór-?), e, u; f.

staybuttress

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A sloping beam, stay, buttress Ferstud continuus, Txts. 108, 1110. Feurstud destina (cf. seó wræðstuðu (destina) þám wáge tó wreþe geseted wæs, Bd. 3, 17; Sch. 269, 22), 123, 18. Flór pavimentum, feorstuþu obstupum (obstipum? cf. (?) obstipum, oblicum

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-stépan

Grammar
ge-stépan, l. ge-stípan (v. stipan), and add after Ohtheres
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in 1. 5 wigum and wǽpnum

on-stépan

(v.)
Grammar
on-stépan, to raise.
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Add: to initiate (?)

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

steóp-sunu

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

an-stiga

Grammar
an-stiga, an-stigan.
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After 'Dict.', add: and in Supplement

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

bunden-stefna

(n.)
Grammar
bunden-stefna, an; m.

boundthe prow of a shipA bound prowligata prora

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[bunden bound, stefna the prow of a ship] A bound prow; ligata prora Sǽgenga fleát ofer ýðe, bundenstefna ofer brimstreámas the ship [lit. sea-goer] floated over the wave, the bound prow over the ocean-streams. Beo. Th. 3824; B. 1910

hǽð-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
hǽð-stapa, an; m.

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

(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

heaðu-steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
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

on-stépan

(v.)

to raise

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to raise Onstép mínne hige in gearone rǽd, Exon. Th. 454, 25; Hy. 4, 38

ge-stala

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stala, an; m.

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