ge-stala
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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
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ge-stelan
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to steal; furari, Jn. Skt. Lind. 10, 10
ge-stíran
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To correct, restrain; corrĭgĕre, cŏhĭbēre :Forðæm ðæt ða wítu gestírdon [gestírden, MS. Cot.] óðrum ðæt hí swá dón ne dorsten in order that the punishments might restrain others from daring to do so, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 7
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sorh-stæf
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Trouble, care, affliction Æfter sorgstafum, Exon. Th. 282, 8; Jul. 660. Cf. sár-, hearm-stæf
stæf-cræft
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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
Stæf-ford
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Stafford Æt Stæfforda, Chr. 913; Th. i. 186, col. 2
stæf-plega
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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
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elimentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 24
stæl-giest
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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
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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
stæl-tihtle
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A charge of theft Be stæltyhtlan (staltihtlan, MS. B.). Ðonne mon monnan betýhþ ðæt hé ceáp forstele, L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 11: L. O. D. 4; Th. i. 354, 14. Gif hwá þurh stæltihtlan freót forwyrce, L. Ed. 9; Th. i. 164, 10
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stæl-wyrt
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Water starwort Stælwyrt callitriche (cf. wæterwyrt callitriche, 67, 18), Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 15
stær-blind
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Blind from giddiness, purblind, quite blind Stæ[r]-blind scotomaticus (cf. scotomaticorum, cecorum, 78, 20), Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 81. Næfþ nán man tó ðæs unhále æágan, ðæt hé ne máge lybban be ðare sunnan and hire nyttian, gyf hé ényg wiht geseón mæg,
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stǽr-leornere
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One who learns history, a historical scholar Stǽrleornera (? stæf-, v. stæf-leornere), leornera stoicorum (storicorum?), Hpt. Gl. 503, 64
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stig-ráp
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A stirrup Stigráp scansile, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 1. Stíráp, 23, 17. (In each case the word occurs in a list of words connected with riding.) Stírápas scansilia, 41, 34
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stig-weard
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a steward (v. stig), one who has the superintendence of household affairs ; especially matters connected with the table. [The word, which is found generally with the form stí-ward and in late documents, occurs in Eadred's will, and in a connection which
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stig-wita
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An officer of a household (v. stig) Ða ðe Sodoma and Gomorra golde berófan bestrudon stigwitum those who robbed Sodom and Gomorrah of gold, despoiled their houses of officers, Cd. Th. 125, 14 ; Gen. 2079. Weallas beofiaþ ofer stíwiturn the walls tremble
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