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wyrt-stenc

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-stenc, es; m.
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A perfume from a plant Hús gefylled wæs wyrtstence ( odore ) ðære smirnisse, Jn. Skt. Rush. 12, 3

wyrd-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
wyrd-stæf, es; m.

A decree of fate

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A decree of fate Ðonne seó þrág cymeþ wefen wyrdstafum when comes that season fixed by fate's decrees, Exon. Th. 183, 101; Gú. 1325

æt-stapan

Grammar
æt-stapan, l.
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-steppan

be-stapan

Grammar
be-stapan, l. be-stæppan,

to stepto tread

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and add: of motion, to step, & c. Ic gange oþþe on bestæppe incaedo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 171, 12. Ð æt ðín fót ne bestæppe on his grinum, Hex. 52, 13. to tread, print a footstep þá lástas beóþ on þǽre ilcan onsýne þe hié þǽr on forman on þá eorþan

brand-stefn

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Cf. Icel. brandr a ship's beak; or [brand- = brant- ?] high-prowed. Ne mæg wind áwecgan ne wæterflódas brecan brond-stæfne, An. 507. Substitute: Having a prow with a beak?

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candel-stæf

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Candelstæf candelabrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 4. Leóht scínende ofer candelstæf háligne lucerna splendens super candelabrum sanctum, Scint. 226, 1: Gr. D. 99, 13. Man sceal habban candelstafas, Angl. ix. 264, 18. Add

brond-stæfn

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cranc-stæf

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Substitute: A crank Crancstæf ( in a list of weaving implements ), Angl. ix. 263, 14. Cf. crencestre

ende-stæf

An endconclusiondeath

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An end, conclusion; especially with reference to the end of life; death (violent or natural) Endistaeb exito, perditio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 57. Endestæf exito, 29, 65. Exitus, finis, effectus, terminus, egressus útgong, endestæf, 144, 83. Endestæf exterum

fore-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
fore-stíg, (?), -stigu (?), e; f.: -stige (?), es; m.

An entrancea vestibule

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An entrance, a vestibule Forestíge (-stige?) vestibulum, i. introitum, Hpt. Gl. 514, 59

frécne-stíg

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Dele, and see frécne

ge-stapan

Grammar
ge-stapan, Dele, and see <b>ge-stæppan.</b>

ge-steal

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Add:

ge-stenc

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For gistencs l. gistences, and add In gestenc in adore, Rtl. 12, 15

hand-stoc

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Substitute: A sleeve Gylecan tácen his þæt þú strece forð þín wenstre handstoc and plyce innan mid þínre wynstran hande, Tech. ii. 127, 14. Ymbe þæt útan þe þæs scapularæs handstoca áteóriað, 20. Handstocu mid godewebbum gestefnede manicę sericis clauatę

heáfod-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stíg, e ; f.
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A path along the head of a field (?) Tó ðǽre heáfodstíge, ðæt swá in ðá heáhstrǽt, C. D. iii. 167, 23

Heago-stald-

(prefix)

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on-stépan

(v.)
Grammar
on-stépan, to raise.
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Add: to initiate (?)

stæf-gefég

Grammar
stæf-gefég, <b>I a.</b>
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Add Ꝥ híw byð gecíged omoeuteleuton swá oft swá se middel and se ýtemesta dǽl geendað on gelícum stæfgefége, Angl. viii. 332, 13. Add Stæfgeféges litteraturae, i. scripturę, An. Ox. 7, 219. Ic ne oncneów stæfgefǽg non cognovi litteraturam, Ps. L. 70

stæf-rǽw

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Add: [ an alphabet, v. Dict.] a line or passage in a document or inscription Hé þǽrinne funde áne leádene tabulan eall áwritene; and þá hé hí rǽdde, þá cóm hé tó þǽre stæfrǽwe þǽr hé ꝥ word funde áwriten . . . ꝥ hí fram Decie þám cásere flugon, and his