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beacen-stán

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beácanstán, Farus in promontoria rupis posita, i. fýrtor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 13. Beácenstán farus, 37, 3. Add:

burh-steal

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burh-steal, es; m.
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A city-place; arcis locus, arx

cysel-stán

(n.)

gravel

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gravel, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 46; Wrt. Voc. 19, 48

Dún-stán

(n.)
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Dún-stán, es; m.

Dunstan Dunstānus

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Dunstan; Dunstānus Hér S. Dúnstán wearþ geboren in this year [A. D. 925] St. Dunstan was born, Chr. 925; Th. 199, 4, col. 3. Hér Eádmund cing betǽhte Glæstinga beri S. Dúnstáne, ðár he siððan ǽrest abbod wearþ in this year [A. D. 943] king Edmund delivered

frum-staðol

(n.)
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frum-staðol, es; m.

An original stationprīmĭtīva sēdes

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An original station; prīmĭtīva sēdes Ic mínum gewunade frumstaðole fæst I dwelt fast in my original station, Exon. 122 b; Th. 471, 18; Rä. 61, 3

gebærd-stán

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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

hwet-stán

(n.)
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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

medu-stíg

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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

píl-stocc

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píl-stocc, es; m.
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A pestle; pila, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 6

reád-stán

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

Linked entry: réde-stán

gicel-stán

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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

stapol-weg

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stapol-weg, es; m.
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A road marked out by posts(?) From túnweges ende ford be efise tó stapolwege ufeweardan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 281, 23

steóp-dohtor

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steóp-dohtor, f.
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A step-daughter Steópdohter filiaster, Wrt. Voc. i. 72, 34. Stépdohter, 51, 69. [Ic and Algif mín stépdouter, Chart. Th. 583, 23.]

steór-bord

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steór-bord, es; n.
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Star-board, the right side of a ship looking forward:?-Hé lét him ealne weg ðæt wéste land on ðæt steórbord and ða wídsǽ on ðæt bæcbord, Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 17, 10, 25

steór-mann

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steór-mann, es; m.
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A steersman, pilot, captain:?-Steórman gubernio, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 18: gubernator vel nauclerus, 73, 79. Hera ðone steórman ac ná ǽrðan ðe hé becume gesundful tó ðære hýðe, Homl. Th. ii. 560, 22

steór-nægl

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steór-nægl, (?), es; m.
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The handle of a helmWrt. Voc. i. 74, 3. Steórsceofol oððe [steór- ?]nægl clavus, [O. H. Ger. stiur-nagal clavus. ]

steór-oxa

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steór-oxa, an; m.
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A steer Steóroxa anniculus vel trio, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 41

Linked entry: steór

steór-réðra

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steór-réðra, an; m.
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A steersman, skipper, captain Crist wæs on ðæm scipe swá se steórréþra . . . Andreas ástág on ðæt scip and gesæt be tfæm steórréþran, Blickl. Homl. 233, 4, 24: 235, 23

steor-sceáwere

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steor-sceáwere, es; m.
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an observer of the stars, an astronomer, astrologer Up on ðæm rodore ðara steorsceáwera Epicurii, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 4. [Cf. O. H. Ger. himil-scouwari mathematicus; sterro*-*wartal magus.] a constellation (?) Steorrscéwere (sceorr-, Wrt.) constellationem

steor-wiglung

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steor-wiglung, e; f.
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Astrology Æfter steorwiglunge juxta constellationem, Anglia xiii. 33, 141

Linked entry: steor-wigle