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sorh-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-stæf, es; m.

Troublecareaffliction

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Trouble, care, affliction Æfter sorgstafum, Exon. Th. 282, 8; Jul. 660

stæf-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-cræft, es; m.

the art of lettersgrammarskill in letterslearningstudy

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the art of letters, grammar Ic Ælfríc wolde ðás lytlan bóc áwendan tó Engliscum gereorde of ðam stæfcræfte, ðe is geháten grammatica ... forðan ðe stæfcræft is seó cǽg ðe ðæra bóca andgit unlícþ, Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Zup. 2, 13-17. Gramma is on Englisc stæf

Linked entry: stæf-cyst

Stæf-ford

(n.)

Stafford

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Stafford Æt Stæfforda, Chr. 913; Th. i. 186, col. 2

stæl-giest

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-giest, es; m.

A thievish guest

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A thievish guest (of an insect eating a book) Þeóf in þýstro ... stælgiest ne wæs wihte ðý gleáwra ðe hé ðám wordum swealg, Exon. Th. 432, 13; Rä. 48, 5

stæl-here

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-here, g. -her(i)ges; m.

A marauding bandpredatory army

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A marauding band, predatory army Hié fóron út mid stælherge nihtes ... and genómon unlytel ǽgðer ge on mannum ge on ierfe, Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 13. Drehton ða hergas West-Seaxna lond mid stælhergum, 897; Erl. 95, 9. Ðæt hié ða burga hira módes wið stælherigas

stæf-plega

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-plega, an; m.

A letter-gamea literary game

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A letter-game or a literary game Staebplegan, staefplagan ludi litterari, ludi litterali, Txts. 72, 577. Stæfplegan, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 17

stæf-róf

(n.)

elimentum

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glosses elimentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 24

æt-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step forthapproachaccedere

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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745

candel-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
candel-stæf, es; m.
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A candle-staff or stick; candelabrum Ne hí ne ælaþ hyra leóhtfæt, and hit under cyfe settaþ, ac ofer candelstæf neque accendunt lucernam, et ponunt eam sub modio, sed super candelabrum, Mt. Bos. 5, 15

Linked entry: sceaft

candel-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
candel-sticca, an; m.
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A CANDLESTICK; candelabrum, Chr. 1102; Th. 366, 20

edwít-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
edwít-stæf, es; m.

A disgraceful letter, reproach, scandal, disgrace, dishonour opprobrium

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A disgraceful letter, reproach, scandal, disgrace, dishonour; opprobrium Eom ic to edwít-stæfe eallum geworden factus sum opprobrium omnĭbus. Ps. Th. 108, 24: 78, 4: 118, 42

éðel-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-stæf, es; m.

A family staff or support, stay of the houseprædii sustentācŭlum

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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentācŭlum

Linked entry: éðyl-stæf

for-stæl

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-stæl, pl. -stǽlon

stole

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stole, Gen. 27, 36: Mt. Bos. 28, 13:

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

in-stice

(n.)
Grammar
in-stice, es ; m.

An inward stitch

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An inward stitch, a pricking sensation within Wið instice, L. M. 2, 54; Lchdm. ii. 274, 27

iuc-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
iuc-sticca, an; m.
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The bar of a yoke Ioc-sticca obicula, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 61; Wrt. Voc. 16, 33. (Cf. O. H. Ger. iuh-rota pertica, Grff. ii. 491.]

Lǽden-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-stæf, es; m.
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A Latin letter Hit wæs áwriten grécisceon and lédenstafon erat scribtum græce et latine, Jn. Skt. 19, 20

leád-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
leád-stæf, es; m.

A scourge

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A scourge Similar entries [cf. last entry under leáden] Leádstafum mastigiis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 75

píl-stocc

(n.)
Grammar
píl-stocc, es; m.
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A pestle; pila, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 6

plant-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
plant-sticca, an ; m.
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A gardening-tool, a dibble (?) Plantsticca pastinatum, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 13