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on-stépan

(v.)

to raise

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

sorh-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-stæf, es; m.

Troublecareaffliction

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Trouble, care, affliction Æfter sorgstafum, Exon. Th. 282, 8; Jul. 660

hleóðor-stede

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor-stede, es; m.

A place where words have been spoken

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A place where words have been spoken, Cd. 109; Th. 145, 1; Gen. 2399

stæf-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-cræft, es; m.

the art of lettersgrammarskill in letterslearningstudy

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the art of letters, grammar Ic Ælfríc wolde ðás lytlan bóc áwendan tó Engliscum gereorde of ðam stæfcræfte, ðe is geháten grammatica ... forðan ðe stæfcræft is seó cǽg ðe ðæra bóca andgit unlícþ, Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Zup. 2, 13-17. Gramma is on Englisc stæf

Linked entry: stæf-cyst

Stæf-ford

(n.)

Stafford

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Stafford Æt Stæfforda, Chr. 913; Th. i. 186, col. 2

stæl-giest

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-giest, es; m.

A thievish guest

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A thievish guest (of an insect eating a book) Þeóf in þýstro ... stælgiest ne wæs wihte ðý gleáwra ðe hé ðám wordum swealg, Exon. Th. 432, 13; Rä. 48, 5

stæl-here

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-here, g. -her(i)ges; m.

A marauding bandpredatory army

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A marauding band, predatory army Hié fóron út mid stælherge nihtes ... and genómon unlytel ǽgðer ge on mannum ge on ierfe, Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 13. Drehton ða hergas West-Seaxna lond mid stælhergum, 897; Erl. 95, 9. Ðæt hié ða burga hira módes wið stælherigas

stæf-plega

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-plega, an; m.

A letter-gamea literary game

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A letter-game or a literary game Staebplegan, staefplagan ludi litterari, ludi litterali, Txts. 72, 577. Stæfplegan, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 17

stæf-róf

(n.)

elimentum

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glosses elimentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 24

á-stépan

(v.)

Similar entry: á-stípan

bæþ-stede

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Hé bær iungra manna plegan on handa tó ðám bæðstede belimpende and cliopode: 'Gehýre gé . . . se bæðstede is open,' Ap. Th. 12, 17-21. Add

beán-stede

(n.)
Grammar
beán-stede, es; m.

A place where beans are grown?

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A place where beans are grown? Tó beánstede . . . of beánstede, C. D. iii. 425, 19

weoh-steall

Similar entry: wíg-steall

æðel-stenc

(n.)
Grammar
æðel-stenc, es; m.

A noble odourodor nobilis

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A noble odour; odor nobilis, Exon. 58 b; Th. 211, 10; Ph. 195

alh-stede

(n.)
Grammar
alh-stede, es; m.

A sheltering-placecityarxurbs

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A sheltering-place, city; arx, urbs, Cd. 209; Th. 259, 11; Dan. 690

ár-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
ár-stæf, gen. -stæfes; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; m.

Favourkindnessbenefithelpgratiabeneficiumauxilii latio

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Favour, kindness, benefit, help; gratia, beneficium, auxilii latio Fæder alwalda mid árstafum eówic gehealde síða gesunde may the all-ruling Father hold you with kindness safe on your ways, Beo. Th. 639; B. 317. For árstafum ðú usic sóhtest thou hast

Linked entry: stæf

bǽl-stede

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-stede, es ; m.

A funeral pile placerogi locus

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A funeral pile place; rogi locus, Beo. Th. 6185; B. 3097

bæþ-stede

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-stede, es; m.

A place of bathsthermarum locus

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A place of baths; thermarum locus Bæþstede thermæ vel gymnasium, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 7; Wrt. Voc. 37, 5

burg-stede

(n.)
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a city-place, city, Exon. 52a; Th. 181, 10; Gú. 1291: 124a; Th. 476, 3; Ruin. 2

candel-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
candel-stæf, es; m.
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A candle-staff or stick; candelabrum Ne hí ne ælaþ hyra leóhtfæt, and hit under cyfe settaþ, ac ofer candelstæf neque accendunt lucernam, et ponunt eam sub modio, sed super candelabrum, Mt. Bos. 5, 15

Linked entry: sceaft