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hwet-stán

Grammar
hwet-stán, Add:, <b>hwete-stán</b>
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Huetistán (huete-) cox Txts. 54, 294. Hwetstán cox, hwetestán cotem Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 4, 5. Lytel hwetstán coticulus vel coticula 135, 37. Hwettstán cotem An. Ox. 56, 21. Mon heardlíce gníde þone hnescestan mealmstán æfter þǽm ꝥ hé þence þone soelestan

burg-stal

(n.)
Grammar
burg-stal, -stól, es; m. [burg = beorg, beorh a hill, stal a place, seat, dwelling]
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A hill-seat, dwelling on a hill; sedes super collem vel clivum. Cot. 209. The name of places built on a hill, as Burstall in Suffolk, Borstall in Kent and Oxfordshire, etc

Linked entry: beorh-stal

beorh-stal

(n.)
Grammar
beorh-stal, -stól, es; m. [beorh a hill, stal a place, seat, dwelling]

A hill-seatdwelling on a hillsedes super collem vel clivum

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A hill-seat, dwelling on a hill; sedes super collem vel clivum

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

fiter-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
fiter-sticca, an; m.

A tent-nailclāvus tentōrii

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A tent-nail; clāvus tentōrii Fitersticca clāvus tentōrii, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 42; Wrt. Voc. 59, 14

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.

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

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

regol-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
regol-sticca, an; m.

A ruler

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A ruler Reogolsticca regola, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 29. Þwyrnyssa beóþ gerihte ðonne þwyrlícra manna heortan þurh regolsticcan ðare sóðan rihtwísnysse beóþ geemnode, Homl. Th. i. 362, 28

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

Linked entry: stal-tihtle

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

stær-blind

(adj.)
Grammar
stær-blind, adj.
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Blind from giddiness, purblind, quite blind Stæ[r]-blind scotomaticus (cf. scotomaticorum, cecorum, 78, 20), Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 81. Næfþ nán man tó ðæs unhále æágan, ðæt hé ne máge lybban be ðare sunnan and hire nyttian, gyf hé ényg wiht geseón mæg,

Linked entries: stare-blind blind

stǽr-leornere

(n.)
Grammar
stǽr-leornere, (?), es; m.
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One who learns history, a historical scholar Stǽrleornera (? stæf-, v. stæf-leornere), leornera stoicorum (storicorum?), Hpt. Gl. 503, 64

Linked entry: stæf-leornere

stór-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
stór-sticca, an ; m.
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An incense-stick, rod for stirring the incense in the censer (?) .i. silfren stórcylle mid silfrenum stórsticcan, Chart. Th. 429, 35

wróht-stafas

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-stafas, pl. m.

Accusations

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Accusations Ic eom fáh and freóndleás, gén ic findan ne can þurh wróhtstafas wiðercyr wið ðam I am proscribed and friendless; still I can by accusations (cf. w. 1813-1830, where the devil complains of unfair treatment (nis ðæt fæger síð)) devise no resistance

wyrd-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
wyrd-stæf, es; m.

A decree of fate

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A decree of fate Ðonne seó þrág cymeþ wefen wyrdstafum when comes that season fixed by fate's decrees, Exon. Th. 183, 101; Gú. 1325

æt-stapan

Grammar
æt-stapan, l.
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-steppan

an-stiga

(n.)
Grammar
an-stiga, an-stigan v. stíga
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in Dict

be-stapan

Grammar
be-stapan, l. be-stæppan,

to stepto tread

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and add: of motion, to step, &amp; c. Ic gange oþþe on bestæppe incaedo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 171, 12. Ð æt ðín fót ne bestæppe on his grinum, Hex. 52, 13. to tread, print a footstep þá lástas beóþ on þǽre ilcan onsýne þe hié þǽr on forman on þá eorþan