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apa

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Þá stód þǽr sum man mid ánum apan ( simia ). Gr. D. 62, 15. Add

gearc

(adj.)
Grammar
gearc, ?; adj.
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Ready, active, quick On orde stód Eádweard se langa, gearc (gearo? cf. þá flotan stódon gearowe, wíges georne, 72. But see yark ; adj. in D. D. and gearcian) and geornful, By. 274

stoppa

(n.)
Grammar
stoppa, an ; m.
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A stop, a bucket, pail. Halliwell gives stop a small well-bucket, and also stoppe a bucket, or milking-pail, as Norfolk words ; the latter being still in use.

Linked entry: stappa

fór-tymbrian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-tymbrian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To build before or in front ofstop upobstructobstruĕre

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To build before or in front of, stop up, obstruct; obstruĕre Fórtymbred is múþ sprecendra unrihtu obstructum est os lŏquentium inīqua, Ps. Spl. C. 62, 10

under-neoþemest

(adj.)

lowest

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lowest Eorðe stód ealra gesceafta underniþemæst (under niþemæst? Cf. sió eorðe is nioþor ðonne ǽnig óðru gesceaft, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 20), Met. 20, 135

calu

(adj.)
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Oþ þone calewan stoc, ii. 216, 1

stǽger

(n.)
Grammar
stǽger, e; f.

A staircase

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Hé ástáh up tó ðære stǽgre ðe stód wið ðæs cáseres botl, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 438. Hé feóll of ánre stǽgere, 18, 232

Linked entry: wiþer-stǽger

stépan

(v.)
Grammar
stépan, p. te
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Cf. stæppan; p. stóp. v. (?) on-stépan

Linked entry: on-stépan

teóðung-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-ceáp, es; m.
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Tithe-stock, stock paid as tithe Gehéraþ hwæt se æþela láreów sægde be manna teóþungceápe. Hé cwæþ: Nú neálǽceþ ðæt wé sceolan úre ǽhta and úre wæstmas gesamnian.

for-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-týnan, p. de; pp. ed

To shut instophinderinterclūdĕre

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To shut in, stop, hinder; interclūdĕre Hí mid gelomlícum oncunningum tiledon ðæt hí him ðone heofonlícan weg fórsetton and fortýndon qui crebris accūsātiōnĭbus ĭter illi cœleste interclūdĕre contendēbant, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 4

búta

(adv.)
Grammar
búta, adv.
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Petrus stód to dura búta Petrus stabat ad ostium foris, Jn. Rush. War. 18, 16

lind

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II Stód under linde, under leóhtum scylde, Lch. iii. 52, 19

stæppan

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Mid þám ðe hé mótode on his dómsetle sittende, . . . þá stóp him tó Godes engel, and hine ofslóh, 382, 31. Add

wórung

(n.)
Grammar
wórung, e; f.
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Wandering, rambling Ys se syxta heáfodleahter gecweden sleacnes . . . of þǽre byð ácenned . . . unstaþolfæstnes stówe and wórung of stówestówe, Verc. Först. 178

arctos

(n.)
Grammar
arctos, acc. arcton; f. [ἄρκτος, m. f. a bear; ἄρκτος, f. the constellation Ursa Major, called also ἅμαξα, carles wǽn the churl's wain: the bright star in Boötes is denominated by ancient astronomers and poets Ἀρκτοῦρος, the bear-ward].

The constellation Ursa Major

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The constellation Ursa Major; arct-os, -us, i; f. = ἄρκτος, f Arcton hátte án tungol on norþ dǽle, se hæfþ seofon steorran, and is for ðí óðrum naman geháten, septemtrio, ðone hátaþ lǽwede menn carles wǽn. Se ne gǽþ nǽfre adúne under ðyssere eorþan,

Linked entries: carles wǽn Boéties

stapola

(n.)
Grammar
stapola, an; m.
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A post, stock, piece of wood standing upright in the ground Licge ðæt íren uppan ðám glédan ... lecge hit man syþþan uppan ðam stapelan (cf. stacan, l. 12), L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 28

Linked entry: stapol

full-berstan

(v.)
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to be shattered On þyssum þrým stapelum sceall ǽlc cynestól standan . . . and áwácie heora ǽnig, sóna se stól scylfð; anð fulberste heora ǽnig, þonne hrýsð se seól nyðer, Ll. Th. ii. 308, 1: Wlfst. 267, 18

ceác

(n.)
Grammar
ceác, es; m. A pitcher, jug, basin, laver; urceus, caucus = καῦκος , luter = λουτήρ
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Befóran ðæm temple stód ǽren ceác, onuppan twelf ǽrenum oxum. . . Se ceác wæs swá micel ðæt he oferhelede ða oxan ealle, búton ða heáfudu totodon út a brazen laver stood before the temple, upon twelve brazen oxen. . .

Linked entries: céc ceác ful

gréting-word

(n.)
Grammar
gréting-word, es; n.
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A word of greeting, a salutation Ðá stóp se encgel tó þám mǽdene and cwæð hire tó, 'Ave', ꝥ is on úrum gereorde grétingword, Archiv ci. 313. Ave and salue synd grétingword, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 209, 14

tó-hreósan

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Stód þǽr án hreófla tóhrorenum líchaman atelic on híwe, 36, 334