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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

lang-strang

longanimis

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glosses longanimis in Ps. Lamb. 102, 8

med-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
med-strang, adj.

Of moderate meansof middle rank

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Of moderate means, of middle rank Ic lǽrde wlance men and heáhgeþungene ... Ic lǽrde eác ða medstrangan men (cf. Honsl. Th. i. 370, 20, see under medume) ... and þearfum ic lǽrde, Blickl. Homl. 187, 13-17

niþer-stige

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-stige, es; m.

A descent

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A descent Se upstige and se niþerstige the ascent and descent (of the angels seen by Jacob in his dream), R. Ben. 23, 7. Tó Olivetes muntes nyþerstige ad descensum montis Oliveti, Lk. Skt. 19, 37

be-stingan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stingan, p. -stang, pl. -stungon; pp. -stungen

To besting, thrust, pushtrudere, immittere,

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To besting, thrust, push; trudere, immittere,Med. ex Quadr. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 348, 4

Linked entries: an-bestingan be-stungen

strang-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
strang-hende, -hynde; adj.
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Strong of hand Dauid is gecweden fortis manum, ðæt ys stranghynde, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 14

strang-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
strang-mód, adj.
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Of strong mind, confident, resolute God ða unstrangan ðyses middangeardes geceás, ðæt ða strangmódan, ðe on ágenum mihtum truwiaþ, gescende wǽron, R. Ben. 138, 28

streng-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
streng-líc, adj.
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Strong, flrm Hú hé him strenglícran stól geworhte, heáhran on heofonum, Cd. Th. 18, 14; Gen. 273. Cf. strang-líc

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

stirn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
stirn-líc, adj.
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hard, harsh Warna ðæt ðú nán þing styrn*-*líces ne sprece ongén Iacob cave, ne loquaris contra Jacob quidquam durius, Gen. 31, 29. Hard, unpleasant, severe (of weather) Hwíltídum ðeós woruld is gesundful and myrige on tó wunigenne, hwílon heó is eác

Linked entry: styrn-líc

stíþ-hugende

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hugende, adj.
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Of purpose stern Stíðhugende hysas æt hilde, Byrht. Th. 135, 23 ; By. 122

Linked entry: -hugende

stíþ-hygd

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hygd, adj.
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Resolute, constant Gé tó ðam lifgendan stáne stíðhygde staþol fæstniaþ, Exon. Th. 281, 30 ; Jul. 654

stíþ-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hygdig, -hýdig ; adj.
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Of stern purpose Gestáh stíðhýdig ( Abraham when about to offer Isaac ) steápe dúne, Cd. Th. 175, 16 ; Gen. 2896. Stópon stíðhýdige . . . þrungon þræchearde, Elen. Kmbl. 241 ; El. 121

stíþ-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
stíþ-mægen, es ; n.
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A strong force Ðonne cumaþ upplíce eored*-*heápas stíþmægen ástyred tum superum subito veniet commota potestas, Dóm. L. 114. [Cf. Stið-imainede eorl, Laym. 25820.]

stíþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
stíþ-weg, es ; m.
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A hard, rough way Strong on stíðweg. Exon. Th. 384, 29 ; Rä. 4, 35

stunt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt-líc, adj.
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Foolish Stuntlíc ys ǽnig þing swýþor lufian ðænne God stultum est aliquid plus amare quam Deum, Scint. 17, 16. Hé nán þing stuntlíces ongeán God spræc Job charged not God foolishly (A. V.), Homl. Th. i. 472, 33

stunt-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt-sprǽce, adj.
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Talking foolishly, foolish in speech Stuntspǽcne stultiloquum, Scint. 97, 10

swíþ-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-strang, adj.
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Of great strength or force. v. next word

þurh-stingan

(v.)

to stab throughpiercethrust through

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to stab through, pierce, thrust through Gif man þeóh þurhstingð if the thigh is thrust through, L. Ethb. 67; Th. i. 18, 16. Þurhstinð, 32; Th. i. 12, 1. Hé ðurhstong ðone cyninges ðeng and ðone cyning gewundade tanta vi hostis ferrum infixit, ut per

un-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
un-strang, adj.

Not strongweakfeeble

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Not strong, weak, feeble Unstrang invalidus, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 22: 83, 57. Heó ( Judith ) wæs lytel and unstrang, Homl. Ass. 114, 411. Hwæt is se intinga ðæt in þúsend manna ðé ne magon ástyrian, swá unstrang swá ðú eart? Homl. Skt. i. 9, 110. Á sceal