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fýr-stán

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-stán, es; m.

A fire-stoneflintpy̆rites πυρίτης

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A fire-stone, flint ; py̆rites = πυρίτης Fýrstán py̆rites vel fŏcāris lăpis, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 105; Wrt. Voc. 38, 29

gebærd-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gebærd-stán, es; m.

Calcisviacalx viva

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Calcisvia? Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 102; Wrt. Voc. 38, 27 : forte gebærn-stán vel gebærned stán calx viva Som. 67, 102

earcnan-stán

(n.)
Grammar
earcnan-stán, es; m.

A precious stone, gem gemma, lăpis prĕtiōsa

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A precious stone, gem; gemma, lăpis prĕtiōsa Se earcnanstán the precious stone, Exon. 253; Th. 73, 27; Cri. 1196

hiéwe-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hiéwe-stán, es; m.

A hewn stone

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A hewn stone Ǽlcne hiéwestan tóbeátan. beat to pieces every hewn stone, Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100. 10

hróf-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hróf-stán, es; m.
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A roof-stone, stone forming part of a roof Of ðám hrófstáne, Homl. Th. i. 508, 33

hwam-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hwam-stán, es; m.

A corner-stone

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A corner-stone In heáfut huomstánes in caput anguli, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 42

hwet-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hwet-stán, es; m.

A whetstone

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A whetstone Hwetstán cos, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 100; Wrt. Voc. 38, 25: Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100, 30. Nim ðonne hwetstán brádne then take a broad whetstone, Lchdm. iii. 16, 21

hyrn-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hyrn-stán, es; m.

corner-stone

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A. corner-stone Hé is se hyrnstán ðe gefégþ ða twegen weallas tógædere he is the corner-stone that joins together the two walls, Homl. Th. i. 106, 12, 23

in-stice

(n.)
Grammar
in-stice, es ; m.

An inward stitch

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An inward stitch, a pricking sensation within Wið instice, L. M. 2, 54; Lchdm. ii. 274, 27

mǽr-stán

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-stán, es; m.

A boundary-stone

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A boundary-stone Ðis syndon ða landgemǽro . . On mǽrstán; of mǽrstáne on ðone ealdan gáran, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 438, 28

mold-stów

(n.)
Grammar
mold-stów, e; f.

A place on the eartha site, or a place in the eartha grave

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A place on the earth, a site, or a place in the earth, a grave Moldstówe, stówlícere moldan situ i. sepulcro, Germ. 391, 195

mót-stów

(n.)
Grammar
mót-stów, e; f.

A place of assemblyforum

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A place of assembly, forum Mótstów on burge forus (forum?) vel prorostra Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 43: 47, 22

Linked entry: gemót-stów

munuc-stów

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-stów, e; f.

A place for monkslocus monachorum

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A place for monks; locus monachorum, Bd. 3, 24; 5. 556, 42

mylen-stán

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-stán, es; m.

A stone for grinding

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A stone for grinding Feól oððe mylenstán lima, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 75 : i. 287, 2

neáh-stów

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-stów, e; f.

a neighbouring placeneighbourhood

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a neighbouring place Ealle ða neáhstówa ðǽr ymbútan, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 22. neighbourhood On ðære circean oððe on hire neáhstówe, Shrn. 81, 24

reád-stán

(n.)
Grammar
reád-stán, (?), es; m.
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Ruddle, red ochre Rédestán sinopide, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 63

Linked entry: réde-stán

gewin-stów

(n.)
Grammar
gewin-stów, e; f.

A place to contend inbattle-placewrestling-placecertāmĭnis lŏcuspălæstra

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A place to contend in, battle-place, wrestling-place; certāmĭnis lŏcus, pălæstra, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 49; Wrt. Voc. 26, 48

Linked entry: winn-stów

gim-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gim-stán, es; m.

A gemjewelprecious stone

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A gem, jewel, precious stone Gimstán gemma, Wrt. Voc. 85, 23. Ðás gymstánas synd tocwýsede these jewels are crushed, Homl. Th. i. 62, 6, 13, 15, 21. Hí behwyrfdon heora áre on gymstánum they turned their property into jewels, 60, 28, 24

Linked entry: gem-stán

gicel-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gicel-stán, es; m.

A piece of icehailstone

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A piece of ice, hailstone He sent gicelstán mittit chrystallum, Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: gycel-stán

gleow-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gleow-stól, es; m.

A glee-stoolseat of joylætitiæ sedessella

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A glee-stool, seat of joy; lætitiæ sedes vel sella Ðone gleowstól [MS. gleáw- prudens, gnarus] bróðor mín ágnade my brother possessed the seat of joy, Exon. 130 a; Th. 499, 1; Rä. 88, 9