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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

ofer-stige

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-stige, es; m.

Astonishment, extasy

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Astonishment, extasy Hé cwæþ tó him sylfum: ' Nú ic wæs of ðam rihtan wege mínes ingeþances, ac betere hit biþ ðæt ic eft fare út of ðysum porte, ðý læs ðe ic tó swíðe dwelige ... gewislíce ic hér ongyten hæbbe ðæt mé hæfþ gelǽht fæste mínes módes oferstige

Linked entries: stige ofer-stigenness

ge-stredd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stredd, part. p.

Sprinkled;sale conditus,

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Sprinkled; sale conditus, Lye

stépan

(v.)
Grammar
stépan, to bereave, stépan to exalt, stepe, -stéped, stépel, stépness, steppan, steppe-scóh, stér. v. stípan to bereave, stípan
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to exalt, stæpe, stépan, stípel, stípness, stæppan, stæppe-scóh, stǽr

Linked entry: on-steppan

fóre-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-steppan, -stæppan, ic -steppe, -stæppe, he -stepþ, pl. -steppaþ, -stæppaþ; p. -stepede = -stepte ? pp. -steped = -stept ?

To step or come beforeto preventgo beforeprecedeprægrĕdiprævĕnīreantĭcĭpārepræcēdĕre

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To step or come before, to prevent, go before, precede; prægrĕdi, prævĕnīre, antĭcĭpāre, præcēdĕre Mín God fórscýt [MS. forscytte] oððe fórestepþ me Deus meus prævĕniet me, Ps. Lamb. 58, 11. Fórhradien oððe fóresteppen [MS. forhradian oððe foresteppan

Linked entry: fóre-stæppan

be-stód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-stód, pl. -stódon

stood by or near, stood around, surrounded

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stood by or near, stood around, surrounded, Gen. 23, 2 : Byrht. Th. 133, 51; By. 68; Similar entries p. of be-standan

stód-hors

(n.)
Grammar
stód-hors, es ; n.
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A stud-horse Gyf mon mǽte ðæt hé feola stód*-*horsa habbe, Lchdm. iii. 176, 5

stód-mere

(n.)
Grammar
stód-mere, an ; f.
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A brood-mare, mare with a foal Gif mon cú oþþe stódmyran forstele, and folan oþþe cealf of ádrífe, L. Alf. pol. 16 ; Th. i. 70, 24

stód-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
stód-þeóf, es ; m.
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One who steals from a stud, a horse-stealer, L. Alf. pol. 9 ; Th. i. 68, 5

stel-méle

(n.)
Grammar
stel-méle, es; m.
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A vessel with a stem or handle Stelmélas, Anglia ix. 264, 11

Linked entry: méle

ster-melda

(n.)
Grammar
ster-melda, an; m.
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The word occurs in the following apparently corrupt passage Gif frigman mannan forstele gif hé eft cuma stermelda secge an andweardne gecænne hine gif hé mǽge if a freeman steal a man; if he (the man who has been stolen) come back to give information

Linked entry: melda

duru-stod

Grammar
duru-stod, (n. ?).
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For Cot. 157 l. Durustod postes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 70, and add:

Linked entry: stod

stód-fald

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Add: Cf. Andlang stódfalddíces, swá andlang stódfald-gemǽr(es), Cht. Crw. 25, 42

stód-hors

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Hé þone cyning bæd ꝥ hé him wǽpen sealde and stódhors (equum emissarium) . . . For þon þám bisceope hiora hálignesse ne wæs álýfed ꝥ hé móste wǽpen wegan, ne ælcor bútan on myran rídan, Bd. 2, 13; Sch. 168, 11. Add

wealh-stod

Grammar
wealh-stod, <b>. II.</b>
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Walestoda, An. Ox. 8, 120. Add

wealh-stod

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-stod, es; m.

An interpreterone who serves as a medium between speakers of different languagesan interpreter of written language a translatoran interpreter of a subject, an expoundera mediator the word occurs as a proper name

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An interpreter Wealhstod interpres, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 60: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Zup. 51, 14. one who serves as a medium between speakers of different languages Se cyning gerehte his witan on heora ágenum gereorde ðæs bisceopes bodunge, and wæs his wealhstod

Linked entry: -stod

a-stód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-stód, p. of a-standan.

stood upinsisted

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stood up, insisted,Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 20: Lk. Bos. 23, 23 ;

dúru-stod

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-stod, e; f. [stod = studu a post]

A door-post ostii postis

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A door-post; ostii postis, Cot. 157

Linked entry: dúr-stodl

for-stód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-stód, pl. -stódon

stood foravailedprofitedunderstood

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stood for, availed, profited, understood, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 7: Cd. 37; Th. 48, 2; Gen. 769;

fór-stód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-stód, pl. -stódon

stood before or againstwithstood

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stood before or against, withstood, Num. 22, 22;