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edwít-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
edwít-stæf, es; m.

A disgraceful letter, reproach, scandal, disgrace, dishonour opprobrium

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A disgraceful letter, reproach, scandal, disgrace, dishonour; opprobrium Eom ic to edwít-stæfe eallum geworden factus sum opprobrium omnĭbus. Ps. Th. 108, 24: 78, 4: 118, 42

fácen-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-stæf, fácn-stæf, es; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; m.

A deceitful or treacherous deed nēquĭtia

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A deceitful or treacherous deed; nēquĭtia Nalles fácnstafas fremedon they perpetrated no treacherous deeds, Beo. Th. 2041; B. 1018

gleó-stæf

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gleó-stæf, gliw-stæf, es; m.

Joy

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Joy Gliwstafum joyously, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 22; Wand. 52

Linked entry: gliw-stæf

fóre-stæpþ

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stæpþ, pres.of fóre-stapan.

steps beforeprecedes

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steps before, precedes, Homl. Th. ii. 82, 18;

áþ-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-stæf, es; m. [áþ oath, stæf]

An oathjuramentum

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An oath; juramentum, Ps. Spl. C. 104, 8

fór-stæpþ

Grammar
fór-stæpþ, pres. of fór-stapan.

steps beforegoes before

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steps before, goes before. Ps. Spl. 96, 3;

be-stæpþ

steps, steps upon, treads

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steps, steps upon, treads, Jos. 1, 3.; Similar entries pres. of be-stapan

in-stæpe

(n.)
Grammar
in-stæpe, es; m.

Entrance

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Entrance Hí gemétton ðæt éce líf on instæpe ðæs andweardan lífes they found the life eternal at the entrance of the present life, Homl. Th. i. 84, 7

stæpe-gang

(n.)
Grammar
stæpe-gang, es; m.
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A step Ic stepegongum weóld I had control of my steps, Exon. Th. 353. 34; Reim. 22

brond-stæfn

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in-stæpe

(adv.)
Grammar
in-stæpe, adv.
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Hý farað, and instepe æft cumað, Solil. H. 62, 31. Add

brand-stæfn

(n.)

the shining prowed

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the shining prowed

in-stæpe

(adv.)
Grammar
in-stæpe, -stepe; adv.

At the outsetat oncedirectlyimmediately

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At the outset, at once, directly, immediately Instæpe confestim, Bd. 2, 12 ; S. 514, 21 : extemplo, 4, 25 ; S. 601, 30. Árás hé instæpe surrexit continuo, 5, 5 ; S. 618, 14. Hí instæpe fram mínre gesihþe gewiton statim disparuerunt, 5, 13; S. 633, 15

brond-stæfn

(adj.)
Grammar
brond-stæfn, adj.

The shining prowedproram 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

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on-stæpe

(n.)
Grammar
on-stæpe, es; m.

Entrance, ingress

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Entrance, ingress Onstæpas ingressus, Ps. Spl. 67, 26

édulf-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
édulf-stæf, es; m.

A family staff or support, stay of the house prædii sustentācŭlum

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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentācŭlum, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 16

inwit-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-stæf, es; m.

Evilwickednessmalicenequitia

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Evil, wickedness, malice; nequitia, Ps. Th. 54, 15 : 140, 5

píl-stæf

Similar entry: píle

stæl-tihtle

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-tihtle, an; f.
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A charge of theft Be stæltyhtlan (staltihtlan, MS. B.). Ðonne mon monnan betýhþ ðæt hé ceáp forstele, L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 11: L. O. D. 4; Th. i. 354, 14. Gif hwá þurh stæltihtlan freót forwyrce, L. Ed. 9; Th. i. 164, 10

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stæl-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-wyrt, e; f.
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Water starwort Stælwyrt callitriche (cf. wæterwyrt callitriche, 67, 18), Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 15