gliw-stæf
be-stéman
To BESTEAM, bedew, make damp, make wet ⬩ humectare, madefacere, circumfundere
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To BESTEAM, bedew, make damp, make wet; humectare, madefacere, circumfundere Wǽron beorhhliðu blóde bestémed the mountain-brows were besteamed with blood, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 8; Exod. 448. Wæs ðæs hálgan líc swáte bestémed the body of the saint was besteamed
be-stæl
stole upon
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stole upon, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 33 : Chr. 876; Erl. 79, 13; Similar entries p. of be-stelan
bóc-stæf
A bookstaf, a letter, character ⬩ litera, character
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A bookstaf, a letter, character; litera, character = χαρακτήρ Awrítaþ hie on his wǽpne wælnota heáp, bealwe bócstafas they cut upon his weapon a heap of fatal marks, baleful letters, Salm. Kmbl. 325; Sal. 162. Engel Drihtnes wrát in wáge worda gerýnu
scip-steall
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A place for a ship Andlang streámes on scypsteal, God. Dip. B. iii. 316, 16
streá-berige
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streáw-berige
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A strawberry (plant or fruit) Streáwberige fraga. Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 71. Streáberige, 31, 69. Streówberian wíse (streáwberge, MS. H. ). Ðeós wyrt ðe man fraga and óðrum naman streáwbergean nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 138, 20. Streówberge fraga. Wrt. Voc. i. 286,
stearc-heort
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Stout-hearted Stearcheort (the fire-drake), Beo. Th. 4566; B. 2288: (Beowulf), 5097; B. 2552
stede-heard
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Of enduring hardness(?), very hard Strǽlas stedehearde, Judth. Thw. 24, 34; Jud. 223
stede-leás
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Without stability, unsteady, without power to retain one's place Ðonne biþ hé ðam men gelíc, ðe árǽrþ sume heáge hlǽddre and stíhþ be ðære hlǽddre stapum, óð ðæt hé tó ðæm ænde becume, and wylle ðonne git stígan ufor; ástíhþ ðonne búton stapum, óð ðæt
stefn-byrd
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Regulation, direction Sceoldon eal beran stíþe stefnbyrd swá him se steóra bibeád missenlíce gemetu all creatures had to submit to firm direction, as the guide ordered them, various modes, Exon. Th. 349, 12; Sch. 45
steol-scofl
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steóp-dohtor
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A step-daughter Steópdohter filiaster, Wrt. Voc. i. 72, 34. Stépdohter, 51, 69. [Ic and Algif mín stépdouter, Chart. Th. 583, 23.]
steór-bord
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Star-board, the right side of a ship looking forward:?-Hé lét him ealne weg ðæt wéste land on ðæt steórbord and ða wídsǽ on ðæt bæcbord, Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 17, 10, 25
steór-mann
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A steersman, pilot, captain:?-Steórman gubernio, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 18: gubernator vel nauclerus, 73, 79. Hera ðone steórman ac ná ǽrðan ðe hé becume gesundful tó ðære hýðe, Homl. Th. ii. 560, 22
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steór-nægl
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The handle of a helmWrt. Voc. i. 74, 3. Steórsceofol oððe [steór- ?]nægl clavus, [O. H. Ger. stiur-nagal clavus. ]
steór-ness
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Correction, discipline Hine sylfne ðreágian mid stýrnysse ðære gástlícan steóre, Homl. Th. i. 360, 17. Hwílon hé gewítnaþ ðæs mannes gewitleáste mid stýrnysse óðrum tó steóre, Homl. Ass. 62, 259. Stiérnesse disciplinam, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 12
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steór-oxa
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A steer Steóroxa anniculus vel trio, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 41
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steór-réðra
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A steersman, skipper, captain Crist wæs on ðæm scipe swá se steórréþra . . . Andreas ástág on ðæt scip and gesæt be tfæm steórréþran, Blickl. Homl. 233, 4, 24: 235, 23
steor-sceáwere
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an observer of the stars, an astronomer, astrologer Up on ðæm rodore ðara steorsceáwera Epicurii, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 4. [Cf. O. H. Ger. himil-scouwari mathematicus; sterro*-*wartal magus.] a constellation (?) Steorrscéwere (sceorr-, Wrt.) constellationem