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ceáp-stede

(n.)
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ceáp-stede, es; m.
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A market-place, in the place-name Chépstede, C. D. vi. 269

cwealm-stede

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For reference substitute Germ. 398, 213

ge-steal

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ge-stence

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Heó hafað trumne wyrtruman and swýþe ge-stencne (ge-stæncne, v.l. ), Lch. i. 284, 19. Add

heáfod-stocc

(n.)
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heáfod-stocc, es; m. This word, which occurs several times in charters that describe the boundaries of land, seems from the following passage to mean
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A stock or post on which the head of a criminal was fixed after beheading Heora lima man ealle tóbrǽd ǽlc fram óðrum . . . and ðá heáfodleásan man héngc on ðá portweallas, and man sette heora heáfda swilce óþra ðeófa búton ðám portweallon on ðám heáfodstoccum

hring-stede

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Substitute: An enclosed place circular in form. Cf. hring; Æt Ringstyde, C. D. iv. 208, 25

hop-steort

(n.)
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the train of a dress Hopsteort (printed honsteorc, but v. Du Cange ' limpus in veteri glossario Saxonico hopsteort') limpus Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 41. Cf. hop-páda

Linked entry: honsteorc

imb-stocc

(n.)
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imb-stocc, es; m.
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A stump with a swarm of bees in it On ðæne ymbstocc; of ðám ymbstocce, C.D. v. 234, 26

Linked entries: ymb-stocc stocc imbe

mylen-stede

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Se mylenstede and ðæt land benorðan eá ðe ðǽrtó hýrð, C. D. v. 383, 13. Add

mynster-stede

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mynster-stede, es; m.
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A monastic edifice, monastery (as a building) Eall his mynsterstede full fæste gestód, búton þám gebedhúse ánum in þám hé læg seóc; eall hit ábifode dum ejus omnis domus in sua soliditate persisteret, cubiculum in quo jacebat aeger contremuit Gr. D.

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

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

wæter-stefn

(n.)
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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

heáfod-stede

(n.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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

ge-stric

(n.)
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ge-stric, es; m?

Strifemutinyseditionsādĭtio

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Strife, mutiny, sedition; sādĭtio Gesihþ león wédan feóndes gestric getácnaþ the sight of a mad lion betokens sedition of an enemy, Lchdm. iii. 206, 33

Linked entry: stric