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steór-mann

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Steórmannes naucleri, An. Ox. 32. Add

steor-sceáwere

(n.)
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The passage to which the gloss belongs is: Vitam fato fortunae et genesi gubernari juxta mathematicorum constellationem arbitratur, Ald. 35, 37. Perhaps steorrscéwere is an alternative gloss for mathematicus. Similar entries Cf. steor-gleáw (occurring

steór-setl

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Steórsetl pupim. An. Ox. 43, 11. Add

steór-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
steór-sprǽc, e; f.
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Reproof, rebuke Swá swá man ná hæbbende on múðe his steórspréca (streór-, MS.) ut homo non habens in ore sno increpationes, Ps. Rdr. 37, 15

steor-wiglere

(n.)
Grammar
steor-wiglere, es; m.
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An astrologer Ste(o)rwigleras mathematici, An. Ox. 55, 8

Linked entry: wiglere

storm-sǽ

(n.)
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a stormy sea Ðá gestód hine heáh weder and stormsǽ, Bt. 38, 1; F. 194, ID. (Cf. O. H. Ger. sturm-wint turbo: Icel. sturm-viðri tempest, for similar compounds.)

stric-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
stric-hrægl, es; n.
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A cloth for rubbing (?) Eádgyfe his swyster án strichrægl and i. hrigchrægl and i. sethrægl, Cht. Crw. 23, 21

weorc-stán

Grammar
weorc-stán, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Hí ðǽr swíðe fæsthealdne weorcstán upp áhwylfdon . . . hí fundon ǽcne stán on óðerne befégedne, Hml. Th. i. 23, 423. Add Hét hé niman Claudium and lǽdan tó sǽ and wurpan hine út mid ánum weorcstáne, Hml. S. 35, 226

fýr-stán

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Fýrstán, flint petra focaria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 8. Add

gycel-stán

Similar entry: gicel-stán

hǽðen-styrc

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-styrc, es; m.

A heathen stirk, calf used in heathen worship, the golden calf made by the Israelites

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A heathen stirk, calf used in heathen worship, the golden calf made by the Israelites Hí on Choreb swylce cealf ongunnon him tó godegylde georne wyrcean; onwendan heora wuldor on ðæne wyrsan hád hǽðenstyrces hig etendes fecerunt vitulum in Choreb, et

windel-stán

(n.)
Grammar
windel-stán, es; m.

A tower with a winding staircase

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A tower with a winding staircase Windelstán coclea, gewind circuitus ascensus (the word occurs in a list of names of buildings), Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 3

on-stál

(n.)
Grammar
on-stál, es; m.(?)

A charge, accusation

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A charge, accusation Gif Englisc onstál gá forþ . . . Gif hit biþ Wílisc onstál, L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 15-16. Onstáles invectionis, illationis, Hpt. Gl. 448, 53

ge-stenc

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

Odoursmellodor

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

Linked entry: stenc

ge-strod

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

Banishment;proscriptio,

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Banishment; proscriptio, Cot. 194

Linked entry: -strod

stǽr

(n.)
Grammar
stǽr, stér, steór, es; n.
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A history; historia Tó eallum ðe ðis ylce stǽr becyme úres cynnes tó rǽdanne omnes ad quos haec eadem historia pervenire poterit nostrae nationis legentes, Bd. pref.; S. 472, 33. Ðæt getæl ðæs hálgan stǽres and spelles ... Song hé eall ðæt stǽr Genesis

ge-bærd-stán

Similar entry: ge-bærnan

æf(e)stig

Grammar
æf(e)stig, æfestig.

envious zealous (against)

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Add: in a bad sense, envious Beón andetta ðæt hé æfestig sý, Bl. H. 65, 4. Ne sý hé æfestig zelotipus R. Ben. 121, 13. Æfstig emulus Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 46. Se æfæstiga mæssepreóst. Gr. D. 117, 18. Æfestiga, æfstigea, 118, 20. Hwá mæg beón ungesǽlgra

sticce

Grammar
sticce, sticky matter, v. stic[c].

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Æðelstán

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelstán, es; m. [æðele, stán stone]

Athelstan

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Athelstan, the eldest son of Edward the Elder. Athelstan, who gained a complete victory over the Anglo-Danes in the battle of Brunanburh, in A. D. 937, was king of Wessex fourteen years and ten weeks, from A.D. 925-940 A.D. 925, her, Eádweard cyning