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þætte

(con.)
Grammar
þætte, ( = þæt þe; cf. eác wæs ðæt ðe beforan ðæm temple stód ceác, Past. 16; Swt. 105, 1, and : Ðá wæs ꝥte scyttelas wurdan tóbrocene, Blickl. Homl. 87, 5. Þætte is used in the same way as þæt, q. v.); conj.
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That. introducing substantive clauses. where the clause is equivalent to a noun in the nominative, and stands as the subject of the verb in the main clause Cúþ is ꝥte Drihten fæstte, Blickl. Homl. 27, 23 : 87, 5.

stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
stæþ, es; n.
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A bank, shore, the land bordering on water Stæð ripa, Wrt. Voc. i.54, 19. Stæð vel brerd labram, margo, vel crepido, 57, 25. Of ðæm mere ðe Truso standeþ in staðe, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 9. On ðam staþe ðe is genemned Ypwines fleót, 449; Erl. 12, 2.

for-stondan

(v.)

to stand up fordefendprotect

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to stand up for, defend, protect, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 31; Hy. 4, 58

seonuwealtian

(v.)
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to reel, not to stand firmly Sinewealtigan (wine-, Wrt.) vacillare , Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 48

Linked entry: -wealtian

lecgan

Grammar
lecgan, <b>; VI 1.</b>
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Hé dylfð ðone grundweall swýþe deópne and legð hine mid stáne, E.S. 49, 349. Add

be-sylian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sylian, p. -ede; pp. ed

To soil, stainmaculare, inquinare

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To soil, stain; maculare, inquinare Besyled stained; maculatus Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 18: Elen. Kmbl. 1390; El. 697

Linked entry: sylian

scip-steorra

(n.)
Grammar
scip-steorra, an; m.
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The Pole-star Twegen steorran standaþ stille . . . ðone norðran wé geseóþ; ðone hátaþ menn scipsteorra, Lchdm. iii. 270, 20

stuðan-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
stuðan-sceaft, es; m.
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A prop, stay Ic gaderode stuþansceaftas, Shrn. 163, 5. Tó ðam ilcan wuda ðár ic ðás stuðansceaftas cearf, 14

tealtian

(v.)
Grammar
tealtian, p. ode

To be unsteady, to shake, not to stand firm

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To be unsteady, to shake, not to stand firm Mid tealtendum grundwealle nutabundo (titubando)fundamento, Hpt. Gl. 497, 49

Linked entries: tealt tealtrian

ságol

(n.)
Grammar
ságol, es; m.

A staff, cudgel, club

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A staff, cudgel, club (v. sowel fustis, Wrt. Voc. i. 94, 22, soþsawel veridicus, 90, 19), Ságol oððe stæf fustis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28 ; Som. 11, 44: fustis, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 28.

drince-leán

(n.)
Grammar
drince-leán, es; n.

Tributary drink, scot-ale, the contribution of tenants to purchase ale for the entertainment of their lord or his steward on the fee, Glos. to Th. Laws, vol. ii. Or, perhaps, the ale given by the seller to the buyer on concluding a bargainretrĭbūtio potus vel præmium bibendi

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Or, perhaps, the ale given by the seller to the buyer on concluding a bargain; retrĭbūtio potus vel præmium bibendi Drinceleán and hláfordes riht gifu stande ǽfre unawend let the tributary drink and the lord's rightful gift ever stand unchanged, L.

EOLH

(n.)
Grammar
EOLH, cole; gen. eolhes, eolces, eolcs, eolx; m. [eolx vĭdētur genĭtivus ab eolc, eolh, Ettmül. Poet. 288, 15, note]

ELKalces

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The Rune RUNE = x seems to stand for the genitive of this word in the Runic poem, — hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter x, but for eolhx = eolcx = eolcs = eolces of an elk, as, — RUNE [eolhx = eolces] secg eard [seccard MS.] hæfþ oftust on

Linked entries: elch elh eóla

fleard

(n.)
Grammar
fleard, es; n.

Triflesnūgæ

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Trifles; nūgæ Gif friþgeard sí on hwæs lande, abúton stán, oððe treów, oððe wille, oððe swilces ǽnige fleard if there be an inclosed space on any one's land, about a stone, or a tree, or a well, or any trifles of such kind, L. N. P.

spornan

(v.)
Grammar
spornan, spurnan; p. spearn, pl. spurnon ; pp. spornen.

to strike with the foot, spurnto spurn, rejectstumbleto strike with the feet, tread

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to strike with the foot, spurn Ðe læs ðú on stán fóte spurne ne offendas ad lapidem pedem tuam Ps. Th. 90, 12. On spurnan inpingere Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 72.

Linked entry: spurnan

stacga

(n.)
Grammar
stacga, (?), an; m.

A staga he-birda tom-cat

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A stag Regalem feram, quam Angli staggon appellant, L. C. F. 24; Th. i. 429, 5

Linked entry: staggon

steding-líne

(n.)
Grammar
steding-líne, an; f.
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A rope that supports a mast, a stay Stedinglíne opisfera, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 61. S[t]edinglíne, 57, 2

Linked entry: seding-líne

stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
stǽnan, p. de
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Stǽne hine man mid stánum, Lev. 20, 2. Ðá hét se déma hine stǽnan, Shrn. 48, 28. Tó stǽnenna, Jn. Skt. Rush. 11, 8. Hí hine gelǽddon tó stǽnenne, Homl. Th. i. 46, 35. Hé for ðǽm stǽnendum gebæd, 52, 19.

DUN

(adj.)
Grammar
DUN, adj.

DUN, a colour partaking of brown and black fuscus, aquĭlus

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On ðone [MS. ðonne] dunnan stán to the dun stone, Cod. Dipl. 1120; A.D. 939; Kmbl. v. 238, 32

Linked entry: dunn

hrycg

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S. 31, 1047. a ridge. v. gráf-, lǽg-, middel-, sand-, stán-, timber-hrycg, and Midd. Flur. s. v

þyrel

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrel, adj.

Perforatedhaving a hole or holespierced through

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From ðyrelan stáne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 29, 2. On ðone þyrlan stán, iii. 406, 11. Þyrlian, 436, 34. Se ðe médsceattas gaderaþ, hé legeþ hié on ðyrelne pohchan ( in sacculum pertusum ), Past. 45; Swt. 343, 20.