medu-stíg
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
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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
gliw-stæf
be-stæl
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
stare-blind
Similar entry: stær-blind
stefn-byrd
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Regulation, direction Sceoldon eal beran stíþe stefnbyrd swá him se steóra bibeád missenlíce gemetu all creatures had to submit to firm direction, as the guide ordered them, various modes, Exon. Th. 349, 12; Sch. 45
stel-méle
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A vessel with a stem or handle Stelmélas, Anglia ix. 264, 11
Linked entry: méle
stel-scofl
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faselus Steolscofle faselo, Germ. 400, 498
Linked entry: steol-scofl
stic-ádl
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Stitch, pain in the side Sticwærc, sticádl telum, i. dolor lateris, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 23
Linked entry: stic-wærc
stic-tǽnel
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a wicker basket Sticténel fiscillus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 55. Stictǽnel fiscilus, 35, 37
Linked entry: tǽnel
stig-fearh
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a young pig to keep in a sty Ǽhteswáne gebyreþ stífearh, L. R. S. 7 ; Th. i. 436, 22
stæp-mǽlum
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step by step Wæs gesewen micel cyrce tó ðære hí stæpmǽlum ástigon (cf. Blickl. Homl. 207, 11), Homl. Th. i. 508, 12. step by step (fig.), gradually, by degrees Stæpmǽlum gradatim, per singulos gradus, Hpt. Gl. 497, 54: Scint. l01, 13. Ðæt mód glít niðor
stǽr-trahtere
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One who treats of history Stǽrtractere commentarius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 42
Linked entry: trahtere
þunorrád-stefn
A voice of thunder
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A voice of thunder Wæs þunurrádstefn strang on hweóle vox tonitrui tui in rota, Ps. Th. 76, 14
un-stenc
A bad smell ⬩ stench
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A bad smell, stench Hý mid nosan ne magon náht geswæccan bútan unstences ormǽtnesse foetor ingenti complet putredine nares, Dóm. L. 207. Niht elles gestincan búton unstenca ormǽtnessa, Wulfst. 139, 8
be-stelan
to rob ⬩ to go secretly ⬩ stealthily ⬩ to steal
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Dele translation of passage from Chronicle, and add: to rob Móde bestolene, Rä. 12, 6. Similar entries v.bi-stelan in Dict. to go secretly, stealthily, to steal, with reflexive pronoun Hé árás, and bestæl hine tó him and forcearf his mentles ǽnne læppan
be-stípan
To deprive of
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To deprive of Sé þe his suna bestéped and bereáf*-*od wæs, Gr. D. 76, 18
Linked entry: stípan
bóc-stæf
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Bócstæf hoc gramma, An. Ox. 18 b, 45. Ne cúþe hé nǽnige bócstafas (nequaquam litteras noverat), ac swáþeáh hé gebohte him sylfum þá béc þæs hálgan gewrites, and bæd ꝥ man rǽdde þá béc beforan him. Gr. D. 281, 22. Add:
bisceop-stæf
Similar entry: bisceop-stól
cim-stánas
Similar entry: cimb-stán