stig-weard
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a steward (v. stig), one who has the superintendence of household affairs ; especially matters connected with the table.
Linked entry: stí-weard
beorh-stal
A hill-seat ⬩ dwelling on a hill ⬩ sedes super collem vel clivum
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A hill-seat, dwelling on a hill; sedes super collem vel clivum
an-stiga
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in Dict
ge-stice
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in Dict
gif-stól
A gift-seat ⬩ seat from which gifts are distributed ⬩ throne ⬩ throne of grace ⬩ donorum thronus ⬩ solium ⬩ gratiæ thronus
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A gift-seat, seat from which gifts are distributed, throne, throne of grace; donorum thronus, solium, gratiæ thronus Ðone gifstól grétan to greet the throne, Beo. Th. 338; B. 168. Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift-chair of the Goths was consumed
Linked entry: gief-stól
cwyrn-stán
A mill-stone ⬩ molaris lapis, mola
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A mill-stone; molaris lapis, mola Cwyrnstán mola, Wrt. Voc. 83, 8. Ðæt him wǽre getiged án ormǽte cwyrnstán to his swuran, and he swá wurde on deóppre sǽ besenced that an immense mill-stone was tied to his neck, and he was so sunk in the deep sea, Homl
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éðyl-stæf
A family staff or support, stay of the house ⬩ prædii sustentáculuin
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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentáculuin Ic eorn orwéna ðæt unc se [seó MS.] éðylstæf ǽfre weorþe gifeðe I am hopeless that to us two the staff of the family will ever be by lot, Cd. 101; Th. 134, ii; Gen. 2223
Linked entries: édulf-stæf éðel-stæf
heg-stów
A place enclosed by a hedge[?]
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A place enclosed by a hedge[?], Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 77, 27: 213, 8, 9: 263, 23, 26
fild-stól
camp-stool
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A folding seat, camp-stool Fyldestól (fælde-, v. l.) cliothedrum, sellam plectibilem, Hpt. 31, 10, 195. Gif þú fyldstól habban wille, þonne clǽm þú þíne handa tógædere and wege hí þám gemete þe þú dést þonne þú hine fyalden wylt, Tech. ii. 122, 20
Linked entry: fælde-stól
hege-stæf
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A bar used to stop an opening in a fence (?) Hegstæf clatrum (= ? κλεῖθρον a bar, bolt; Latin clathri, clatri a trellis, grate), Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 67. Cf. Dorebar clatrus, i. 203, 35. Barre clatrus, 237, 34
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bisceop-stól
A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see, bishopric ⬩ sedes episcopalis, episcopatus, pontificatus
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[stól a stool, seat] A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see, bishopric; sedes episcopalis, episcopatus, pontificatus He ne mihte ðone Rómániscan bisceopstól eallunge forlǽtan he could not altogether neglect the Roman episcopal see, Nat. S. Greg
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cynning-stán
A trying-stone ⬩ tessera
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to try, prove; stán a stone] A trying-stone;tessera Cynning-stán on tæfle a little wooden tower on the side of a gaming-board, hollow and having steps inside, through which the dice were thrown upon the board; pyrgus [ = πύργος], turricula,Ælfc. Gl.
Linked entry: cenning-stán
gyrn-stæf
Affliction ⬩ trouble
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Affliction, trouble Gleáw gyrn-stafa skilled in afflicting, Exon. 68 a; Th. 257, 10; Jul. 245
burg-stal
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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
a-stíh
go ⬩ ascend
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go, ascend,Deut. 3, 27 ;
frécne-stíg
A dangerous way or path ⬩ steep place ⬩ precipice ⬩ præcĭpĭtium
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A dangerous way or path, steep place, precipice; præcĭpĭtium. Som. Ben. Lye
orweg-stíg
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A path difficult of access Orwegstig devia callis (-us, MS. ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 57. Horwegstíg ( but cf. horu-weg), 25, 25
stig-ráp
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A stirrup Stigráp scansile, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 1. Stíráp, 23, 17. (In each case the word occurs in a list of words connected with riding.) Stírápas scansilia, 41, 34
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stic-wyrt
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Stitch-wort; stellaria holostea; but the word glosses agrimonia, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 2