sorh-stæf
Trouble ⬩ care ⬩ affliction
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Trouble, care, affliction Æfter sorgstafum, Exon. Th. 282, 8; Jul. 660
spær-stán
Gypsum ⬩ chalk
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Gypsum, chalk Spærstán gipsum, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 22: creta argentea, 37, 30
Linked entry: spæren
spell-stów
A place where announcements are made
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A place where announcements are made (?) Andlang dene tó ðære spelstówe, Cd. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 429, 28
ge-stal
an obstacle ⬩ objection ⬩ objectio,
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an obstacle, objection; objectio, Cot. 144, Lye
ge-stóp
stepped ⬩ went
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stepped, went, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 22 p.of ge-stapan
ge-stric
Strife ⬩ mutiny ⬩ sedition ⬩ sādĭtio
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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
tintreg-stów
A place of torment
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A place of torment Hí (the devils) ðone hálgan wer gelǽddon tó ðám sweartum tintrehstówum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 38, 4
stæf-cræft
the art of letters ⬩ grammar ⬩ skill in letters ⬩ learning ⬩ study
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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
Stafford
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Stafford Æt Stæfforda, Chr. 913; Th. i. 186, col. 2
stæf-plega
A letter-game ⬩ a 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
elimentum
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glosses elimentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 24
beacen-stán
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beácanstán, Farus in promontoria rupis posita, i. fýrtor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 13. Beácenstán farus, 37, 3. Add:
ár-stæf
Favour ⬩ kindness ⬩ benefit ⬩ help ⬩ gratia ⬩ beneficium ⬩ auxilii 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
cealc-stán
Chalk-stone, chalk ⬩ calculus
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Chalk-stone, chalk; calculus Ælfc. Gl. 25; Wrt. Voc. 85, 25
ceáp-stów
A market-place, a market ⬩ forum, emporium
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A market-place, a market; forum, emporium Lundenceaster is monigra folce ceápstów of lande and of sǽ-cumendra Lundonia civitas est multorum emporium populorum terra marique venientium, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 19. Cýpemen monig cépeþing to ceápstówe brohte
Linked entry: cépe-stów
cépe-stów
a market-place, market ⬩ forum, emporium
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a market-place, market; forum, emporium, Som. Ben. Lye
cysel-stán
gravel
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gravel, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 46; Wrt. Voc. 19, 48
Dún-stán
Dunstan ⬩ Dunstānus
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Dunstan; Dunstānus Hér S. Dúnstán wearþ geboren in this year [A. D. 925] St. Dunstan was born, Chr. 925; Th. 199, 4, col. 3. Hér Eádmund cing betǽhte Glæstinga beri S. Dúnstáne, ðár he siððan ǽrest abbod wearþ in this year [A. D. 943] king Edmund delivered
edwít-stæf
A disgraceful letter, reproach, scandal, disgrace, dishonour ⬩ opprobrium
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A disgraceful letter, reproach, scandal, disgrace, dishonour; opprobrium Eom ic to edwít-stæfe eallum geworden factus sum opprobrium omnĭbus. Ps. Th. 108, 24: 78, 4: 118, 42