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ge-stígan

(v.)
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Hé bá écan gefeán and þá heofonlican eádignesse gestáhg (-stab, v.l.) and gesóhte aeterna gaudia petiuit, Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 359, 16. Dryhten wile up heonan eard gestígan, Cri. 514: 630.

ofer-stígan

(v.)

to mount, scale, surmount, rise above ⬩ to transcend, surpass, excel, overcome, exceed ⬩ transcendere, transire, exsuperare ⬩ overcome

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Yldo oferbídeþ stánas, heó oferstígeþ stýle, Salm. Kmbl. 600; Sal. 299. Oferstíhþ excedit, i. superat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 71. Ðæs gebodes micelnes his mihta oferstíhþ, R. Ben. 128, 14.

á-stígan

(v.)

downward ⬩ upward ⬩ downward ⬩ upward ⬩ to descend ⬩ go down into ⬩ to ascend ⬩ mount

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Hé ástáh (-stáhg, R.) on þone munt ascendit in montem, Mt. 5, 1. 'Ástígað on mín scip.' Hé þá ástág on ꝥ scip mid his discipulum, Bl. H. 233, 23. direction not strongly marked Þonne ástígeþ wolcen from norþdǽle, Bl. H. 91, 32.

ge-stíran

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Þurh ús scylen bión hiora scylda gestiéred mid cræfte, Past. 117, 20. to keep from a state or condition, remove from Nis hit him nó swá longe áléfed swá þé ðyncð, ac dú miht ongitan ꝥ him biþ swíþe hrædlice gestióred (-stýred, v.l.) hiora orsorgnesse

stól

(n.)
Grammar
stól, es; m.

a stool, seat ⬩ the seat ⬩ of one in authority, the throne of a king, see of a bishop

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a stool, seat Stool tripes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 75. Gewyrc stól of þrím treówum . . . geót under ðone stól, Lchdm. ii. 76, 21-24. Man sceal habban . . . sceamelas, stólas, Anglia ix. 264, 21. the seat (lit. and fig.) of one in authority, the throne of

æðel-stenc

(n.)
Grammar
æðel-stenc, es; m.

A noble odour ⬩ odor nobilis

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

ár-stæf

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

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

a-stépan

(v.)
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a-stépan, p. -stépte; pp. -stéped, -stépt

to bereave, as children of their parents

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to bereave, as children of their parents, Gr. Dial. 1, 2 : Ps. Vos. 108, 8

Linked entry: a-stépte

án-stapa

(n.)
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án-stapa, an; m.

A lone wanderer ⬩ solivagus

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A lone wanderer; solivagus, Exon. 95b; Th. 356, 21; Pa. 15

edwít-stæf

(n.)
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edwít-stæf, es; m.

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

emb-stemn

(adv.)
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emb-stemn, adv.

By turns ⬩ vĭcissim

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By turns; vĭcissim Embstemn vel ðǽr gemang vĭcissim, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 140, 2

ende-stæf

(n.)
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ende-stæf, pl. nom. acc. -stafas; m.

An epilogue, conclusion, destruction ⬩ epĭlŏgus, perorātio

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An epilogue, conclusion, destruction; epĭlŏgus, perorātio Heó endestæf gesceáwiaþ they shall behold their end, Cd. 225; Th. 398, 30; Sat. 541

frum-stemn

(n.)
Grammar
frum-stemn, es; m.

The fore-part of a ship ⬩ prow ⬩ prōra

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The fore-part of a ship, prow; prōra, Glos. Brux. Recd. 37, 41; Wrt. Voc. 63, 55

fyrd-stemn

(n.)

an army-corps

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an army-corps

Lǽden-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-stæf, es; m.
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A Latin letter Hit wæs áwriten grécisceon and lédenstafon erat scribtum græce et latine, Jn. Skt. 19, 20

leád-stæf

(n.)
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leád-stæf, es; m.

A scourge

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A scourge Similar entries [cf. last entry under leáden] Leádstafum mastigiis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 75

leód-stefn

(n.; adj.)
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leód-stefn, es; m.

A race ⬩ family ⬩ people

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A race, family, people, Ps. Th. 82, 7

Linked entry: þeód-stefn

medu-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
medu-stíg, e; f.

Path to the mead-hall

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Path to the mead-hall Cyning of brýdbúre treddode ... and his cwén mid him medostíg gemæt ... Hróðgár tó healle geóng, Beo. Th. 1845-1855; B. 920-925

rád-stefn

(n.)
Grammar
rád-stefn, e; f.
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A term of service performed by a mounted person (?) Gif þegen geþeáh ðæt hé þénode cyning, and his rádstefne rád on his híréde, L. R. 3 ; Th. i. 190, 19

be-stæl

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-stæl, pl. -stǽlon

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