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ge-rendrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rendrian, to strip off bark,
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peel Gerendra elmrinde and áwyl swíðe. Lch. ii. 66, 24. Cf. be-rindran

Linked entries: rendrian be-rindran

stæppan

(v.)
Grammar
stæppan, steppan; p. stóp; pp. stapen
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To step, go, proceed Ic stǽppe gradior, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Zup. 185, 18. Gange se wífman tó birgenne, and stǽppe ofer ða byrgene ... Ðonne heó tó hyre hláforde on reste gá, ðonne cweþe heó: 'Up ic gange, ofer ðé stæppe,' Lchdm. iii. 66, 18-26. Ic steppe on

ge-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To stepgogradiireingredi

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To step, go; gradi, ire, ingredi Ðá gestóp he to ánes wealles býge then he stepped to a bend of a wall, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 22: Andr. Knbl. 3163; An. 1584

ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to standstand stillremainlastexistbestāremănēre. existĕreesseto stand against any oneopposeoppressattackurgeseizeinsurgĕreingruĕreurgĕrecorrĭpĕre

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Hǽlend ðá gestód the Saviour then stood still, Blickl. Homl. 15, 23: 219, 10. Æfter ðære béne gestóden him mæssan after the prayer they attended mass, Homl. Th. ii. 272, 15.

Linked entry: ge-stondan

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

stinan

(v.)
Grammar
stinan, (?); p. stan, pl. stánon; pp. stunen
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To make a loud noise [ Gránode vel ásten (ásténde ? v. sténan) rugiebam (Ps. 37, 9), Blickl. Gl.]

Linked entries: sténan stunian á-sten

be-stingan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stingan, p. -stang, pl. -stungon; pp. -stungen

To besting, thrust, pushtrudere, immittere,

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To besting, thrust, push; trudere, immittere,Med. ex Quadr. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 348, 4

Linked entries: an-bestingan be-stungen

be-standan

(v.)
Grammar
be-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen

To stand by or near, to stand around, surround, to stand on or upon, occupy, detainadstare, circumstare, circumdare, detinere

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To stand by or near, to stand around, surround, to stand on or upon, occupy, detain; adstare, circumstare, circumdare, detinere Him bestande man adstet quis ei L. Alf. P. 48; Th. ii. 384, 35. Abraham híg bestód on ða ealdan wísan Abraham stood by her

Linked entry: be-stód

or-weg

(adj.)
Grammar
or-weg, adj.
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Difficult of access Horweg stíg, horuueg stiig deuia callus (-is), Txts. 57, 651: Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 25. Orweg stíg, 139, 57

standan

(v.)
Grammar
standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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Th. 168, 28. to stand still, cease to move, remain without motion, stop Gedón ðæt se Hǽlend stent, se ðe ǽr eode, Homl. Th. i. 156, 26. Hé clypode: 'Hǽlend, gemiltsa mín.' Ðá stód se Hǽlend, 152, 19.

Linked entries: stondan for-stent

be-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stapan, he -stæpþ; p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, entergradi, calcare, ire, inire

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To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter; gradi, calcare, ire, inire Eall ðæt rýmet, ðe eówer fótswaðu on bestæpþ omnem locum, quem calcaverit vestigium pedis vestri, Jos. 1, 3. Se deófol into Iudan bestóp the devil went [entered] into Judas

Linked entries: be-stæpþ be-stóp

feor-studu

(n.)
Grammar
feor-studu, feor-studu, -stuþu, -stud (feór-?), e, u; f.

staybuttress

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A sloping beam, stay, buttress Ferstud continuus, Txts. 108, 1110. Feurstud destina (cf. seó wræðstuðu (destina) þám wáge tó wreþe geseted wæs, Bd. 3, 17; Sch. 269, 22), 123, 18. Flór pavimentum, feorstuþu obstupum (obstipum? cf. (?) obstipum, oblicum

ge-þrít

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þrít, (?), ge-þrét (an i-stem noun?)
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clamour of a host, threatening noise [Tó?] geþréte [ad?] clangorem (cf. ? cum ad stridulae buccinae sonum Gothorumque clangorem ... Roma contremuit, Ald. 65, 16), Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 55

Linked entry: ge-þréte

ge-stician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stician, -sticcian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [stician to stick]

To stickpiercetransfix

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To stick, pierce, transfix Hét mon me ðæt ic ðone swile gesticode jussērunt me incīdĕre tŭmōrem illum, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 1.

wiþ-standan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-standan, p. -stód, pl. stódon; p. -standen.

to withstandresistto stand againstsucceed in opposingbe a match forrefuteto stand in the waybe a hindranceobstructpreventbe a preventiveto stand offkeep away,be absentto be hostile

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of opposition to force or compulsion, to withstand, resist, Grammar wiþ-standan, absolute Wíðstód reluctaretur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 45. Ðet landfolc hardlíce wiðstódon the people offered a stout resistance, Chr. 1046; Erl. 171, 4. Wiðstóde disputans, Mt

stigian

(v.)
Grammar
stigian, to shut up in a sty or
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pen Oððe ic stigie, nyttes bicge, Salm. Kmbl. 402 ; Sal. 202. Swýn stigian, Anglia ix. 262, 2

Linked entry: stig

swátan

(n.)
Grammar
swátan, (swatan? v. Engl. Stud. viii. 479); pl.
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Beer Swatan cervtsia, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 62: ii. 17, 25. Áwyl on súrum swátum oþþe on súrum ealað. Lchdm. ii. 34, 15. [Jamieson gives swaits new ale or wort; but also swats new ale; the thin part of flummery.]

æf-éstian

(v.)
Grammar
æf-éstian, -éstigan.

to envyto grow envious

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Substitute: to envy Hit þweora manna þeáw is ðæt hí æfæstiað óþra manna góddǽde mos pravorum est invidere aliis virtutis bonum Gr. D. 117, 4. to grow envious Æfestian libescant Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 41. Similar entries v. æf(e)stigian, æf(e)stung, æfeste

forþ-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step or go forthproceedto go or pass byprōgrĕdiprōdīreprocēdĕreprætĕrīre

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To step or go forth, proceed, to go or pass by; prōgrĕdi, prōdīre, procēdĕre, prætĕrīre Forþstóp swylce of rysele heora unrihtwísnes prōdiit quăsi ex ădĭpe inīquĭtas eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 72, 7. Ðá he lyt-hwðn forþstóp cum prōcessisset paulŭlum, Mk. Bos.

fram-standan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen

To stand away fromstand aloofabstāre

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To stand away from, stand aloof; abstāre, Som. Ben. Lye