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wæl-steng

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-steng, es; m.

A spear

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A spear Feówer scoldon on ðæm wælstenge weorcum geferian Grendles heáfod, Beo. Th. 3280; B. 1638

wæter-steal

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-steal, wæter-steall, es; m.

Standing water, a pool

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Standing water, a pool Ðǽr synd unmǽte móras, hwílon sweart wætersteal, hwílon fúle eáríþas yrnende sometimes black stagnant water, sometimes foul streams running, Guthl. 3;Gdwin. 20, 5

weald-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
weald-stapa, an; m.

A grasshopper ⬩ locust

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A grasshopper, locust Waldstapan locustas, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 6

Linked entry: stapa

weall-steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
weall-steáp, adj.

high as regards its walls ⬩ buildings, with lofty walls ⬩ with lofty cliffs, lofty.

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high as regards its walls orbuildings, with lofty walls Hié on weallsteápe burg (cf. seó steápe burh on Sennar, 102, 15; Gen. 1700) wlítan meahton, Cd. Th. 145, 7; Gen. 2402. with lofty cliffs, lofty. Similar entries v. weall, Hié oferfóran weallsteápan

gærs-stapa

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Hyllehama oððe gærstapa cicada, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 54. Add

hearm-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-stæf, es; m.

Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction

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Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction Wé nú gehýraþ hwǽr ús hearmstafas onwócan we now hear whence troubles arose for us, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 1; Gen. 939. Ne móstun hý Gúþláces gæste sceððan ... ac hý áhófun hearmstafas they might not injure Guthlac's

brond-stæfn

(adj.)
Grammar
brond-stæfn, adj.

The shining prowed ⬩ proram spuma fulgentem habens

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The shining prowed; proram spuma fulgentem habens Storm ne mæg brecan brondstæfne a storm cannot break the shining [foaming] prowed [ship], Andr. Kmbl. 1007; An. 504

Linked entry: brand-stæfn

on-stæl

(n.)
Grammar
on-stæl, es; m.

Arrangement, disposition

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Arrangement, disposition Ðá ( at the creation of man ) wæs fruma níwe ælda tudres, onstæl wynlíc, fæger and gefeálíc fæder wæs ácenned Adam ǽrest, Exon. Th. 151, 17; Gú. 796

Linked entry: on-steall

on-stíran

(v.)

to govern

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to govern Rícsiendum on écnysse and onstýrendum his cyricean ðam ilcan Drihtne regnante in perpetuum et gubernante suam ecclesiam eodem Domino, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 4

ge-stenc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stenc, es; n.

Odour ⬩ smell ⬩ odor

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Odour, smell; odor Svoetnisse gistencs suavitatem odoris, Rtl. 3, 20: 12, 15

Linked entry: stenc

ge-steal

(n.)
Grammar
ge-steal, -steall, es;n,

Constitution ⬩ frame

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Constitution, frame Eal ðis eorþan gesteal all this earth's frame, Exon. 78 a; Th. 293, 2; Wand. 110

forþ-stefn

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Far ofer sǽ, and site on þes scipes forðstefna, ðonne ... þú freónd findest begeondan þǽm sǽ, Lch. iii. 180, 4. Add

gliw-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
gliw-stæf, es; m.

burh-steal

(n.)
Grammar
burh-steal, es; m.

A city-place ⬩ arcis locus, arx

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A city-place; arcis locus, arx

stæf-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-cyst, e; f.

Excellence in letters or learning ⬩ book-learning

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Excellence in letters or learning, book-learning, 'Leornodest ðú ǽfre sealmas oþþe óþre hálige gewritu?' 'Ic stæfcyste ne leornode ne ðæra manna nánum ne hlyste ðe ða smeádon and rǽddon' 'didst thou ever learn psalms, or other holy writings?' 'I never

stæf-gefég

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-gefég, es; n.

a combination of letters ⬩ a forming of letters in writing

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a combination of letters that forms a syllable Syllaba is stæfgefég on ánre orðunge geendod. A domo fram húse; hér is se a for ánum stæfgefége; ab homine; hér is se ab án stæfgefég. Hwílon byþ ðæt stæfgefég on ánum stæfe, hwílon on twám, etc., Ælfc.

-stæf-lǽred

(suffix)

Similar entry: gestæf-lǽred

stæf-leornere

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-leornere, es; m.

A learner of letters ⬩ a scholar

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A learner of letters, a scholar Stæfleornera stoicorum, Hpt. Gl. 479, 64

Linked entry: leornere

stæf-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-sweord, es; n.

A sword-stick ⬩ framea

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A sword-stick Stæfsweord dolones, Wrt. Voc. i. 35. 55

stæf-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
stæf-wís, adj.

Skilled in letters ⬩ literate

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Skilled in letters, literate Gelǽred, stefwís, Lchdm. iii. 186, 24