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be-stelan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stelan, bi-stelan; p. -stæl, pl. -stǽlon; subj. p. -stǽle, pl. -stǽlen; pp. -stolen

To steal away or uponfugere, obrepere

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To steal away or upon; fugere, obrepere Gif hwá on óðre scíre hine bestele if any one steal himself away into another shire, L. In. 39; Th. i. 126, 10. Bestelan on Theodosius hindan to steal upon Theodosius behind, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 25. Hannibal

cyst

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dele last two passages. substitute for 'with gen. pl. . . . æstimatio,' an excellent, precious thing; with gen. the best of anything, best of its class (cf. colloquial the pick of), and add Gif wé þám dǽdlican þás cyste (cf. ungerím feós, 231) geúðan

stela

(n.)
Grammar
stela, steola, stæla; m.
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the stalk of a plant Steola caulem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 53: cauliculus, 103, 50: 129, 84, Stela caulem, 13, 14: cauliculus, 76, 11: i. 33, l0. Healm vel stela culmus, i. stramen spicarum, ii. 137, 58. Sæpig stela succulentus cauliculus (ramusculus), Hpt

Linked entries: steola stealu

ord-stapu

(n.)
Grammar
ord-stapu, gen. -stæpe; f.

A step of a pointed instrument, the prick or wound made by a sharp point

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A step of a pointed instrument, the prick or wound made by a sharp point Oft mec ísern scód sáre on sídan; ic nǽfre meldade monna ǽngum, gif mé ordstæpe egle wǽron, Exon. Th. 485, 19; Rä. 71. 16

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

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stæfn, stemn, e; f.
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a voice, sound uttered by the mouth (lit. or fig.) Stemn is geslagen lyft gefrédendlíc on hlyste ... Ǽlc stemn byþ geworden of ðæs múðes clypunge and of ðære lyfte cnyssunge; se múð drífþ út ða clypungee, and seó lyft byþ geslagen mid ðære clypunge and

ge-stæððig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-stæððig, adj. [stæðig firm]

Steadfastfirmstăbĭlisfirmus

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Steadfast, firm; stăbĭlis, firmus Se án déma is gestæððig and beorht the only judge is steadfast and bright, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 84; Met. 24, 42: 29, 171; Met. 29, 87. Ealle gesceafta onfóþ æt ðam gestæððigan Gode, endebyrdnesse,

Finchamstede

(n.)
Grammar
Finchamstede, -stæde, es; m.

FINCHAMPSTEAD, Berkshire

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FINCHAMPSTEAD, Berkshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi Ðises geáres to ðan sumeran, innan Barrucscíre æt Finchamstæde, án mere blód weóll in the summer of this year [A. D. 1098],at Finchampstead in Berkshire, a pool welled out blood, Chr. 1098; Th.

fóre-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stapan, he -stæpþ; p. ic, he -stóp, ðú -stópe, pl. -stópon; impert. -stape, -stæpe, pl. -stapaþ; pp. -stapen

To step beforepreventcome or go beforeprecedeprægrĕdiprævĕnīrepræīrepræcēdĕre

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To step before, prevent, come or go before, precede; prægrĕdi, prævĕnīre, præīre, præcēdĕre Forðan ðu fórestópe hine on blætsungum quŏniam prævēnisti eum in benedictiōnĭbus. Ps. Lamb. 20, 4. Arís eálá Drihten, fórestæpe oððe fórhrada hine exsurge Dŏmĭne

Linked entry: fór-stapan

ord-stapu

(n.)
Grammar
ord-stapu, e; f. l. -stæpe, -stepe, es; m.

stelan

(v.)
Grammar
stelan, p. stæl, pl. stǽlon; pp. stolen
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To steal (with dat. of person from whom) Stilith conpilat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 33. Stiled, 15, 32. Gif frigman fréum stelþ, L. Ethb. 9; Th. i. 6, 2. Se ðeo steoþ on ðone dæg, ne geáhsaþ hit manna, Lchdm. iii. 178, 5. Stæl conpilabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22,

Linked entry: a-stælan

fór-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-stapan, he -stæpþ; p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To stopgo beforeprecedepræcēdĕre

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To stop orgo before, precede; præcēdĕre Fýr ætfóran him fórstæpþ [Lamb. fórestæpþ] ignis ante ipsum præcēdet, Ps. Spl. 96, 3

gestæf-lǽred

(v.)
Grammar
gestæf-lǽred, part. [stæf a letter; lǽred learned; pp. of lǽran]

Versed in lettersliteratelearnedbooklearnedlītĕrātus

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Versed in letters, literate, learned, booklearned; lītĕrātus Cild biþ gestæflǽred a child will be booklearned, Lchdm. iii. 184, 3: 192, 15: 194, 12

Linked entries: -lǽred -stæf-lǽred

bi-stelan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-stelan, p. -stæl, pl. -stǽlon; pp. -stolen

To rob, deprivefurari, privare

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To rob, deprive; furari, privare Strengo bistolen deprived of strength, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 8; Rä. 28, 13

Linked entry: be-stelan

distæf

(n.)
Grammar
distæf, es; m. [dis = Gael. dos a bush, tuft; stæf a staff]
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A DISTAFF; colus Distæf colus, Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 15; Wrt. Voc. 26, 14: 82, 9

gebregd-stafas

(n.)
Grammar
gebregd-stafas, pl. m. [gebregd craft, cunning; stafas, pl. of stæf a letter]

Literary artsartes litĕrārum

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Literary arts; artes litĕrārum Ic íglanda eallra hæbbe bóca onbýrged þurh gebregdstafas I have tasted the books of all islands through literary arts, Salm. Kmbl. 4; Sal. 2

for-stelan

(v.)
Grammar
for-stelan, he -steleþ, -stelþ, -stylþ, pl. -stelaþ; p. -stæl, pl. -stǽlon; pp. -stolen

To steal with violencerobdeprivefūrārisurrĭpĕreprīvāre

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To steal with violence, rob, deprive; fūrāri, surrĭpĕre, prīvāre Sécende forstelan sáwla quærens fūrāri anĭmas, Ps. Lamb. fol. 142, 8. Gif ceorl ceáp forstelþ [-stylþ MS. B; -steleþ MS. H.] if a churl steal property, L. In. 57; Th. i. 138, 15: L. Alf

hlíp-cumb

(n.)
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cf. stæþ-hlípe) Upp tó hlýp-cumbe; of hlýpcumbe, C. D. iii. 204, 19

æt-steal

(n.)
Grammar
æt-steal, -steall, -stæl, -es; m. pl. nom. acc. -stalas [at a place, a fixed place]

Stationcamp station-sedesstatio

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Station, camp station; -sedes, statio Æt ðam ætstealle at the camp station, Wald. 37; Vald. 1, 21. Æt-stælle at the place. Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 26; GG. 150

Linked entry: stæl

ofer-ferian

(v.)
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On þon ýttran stæþ oferferod in citeriorem marginem translatus, An. Ox. 3680

Linked entry: ferian