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fǽr-stice

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-stice, es; m.

A stitch

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A stitch, sudden pain Wið fǽrstice (cf. the refrain of the charm that follows: Út lytel spere, gif hér inne sié), Lch. iii. 52, 11

fiter-sticca

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in-sting

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Him mon betǽhte þá þreó land tó innstinge inn tó Defenum ( to be under the authority of Devonshire ), Cht. Crw. 19, 16. Add

on-sting

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on-sting, Add: the right to intervene, or thrust oneself into, the affairs of another. Cf. stingan; <b>Ia</b>
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Icc nelle nâteswhôn geþafian ꝥ þaer æ̂nig man æ̂nigne onstyng habbe on æ̂nigum þingum, Cht. E. 303, 10

stíþ-lic

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Add: of food, fare, &amp;c., hard, the reverse of luxurious Eal his reáf wæs áwefen of olfendes hǽrum, his bigleofa wæs stíðlic, Hml. Th. i. 352, 6

stocc-gemǽre

(n.)
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a boundary marked by logs (?) Andlang stódfaldgemǽres þæt hit cymð tó stoccgemǽre, Cht. Crw. 25, 43

storm-sǽ

(n.)
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a stormy sea Ðá gestód hine heáh weder and stormsǽ, Bt. 38, 1; F. 194, ID. (Cf. O. H. Ger. sturm-wint turbo: Icel. sturm-viðri tempest, for similar compounds.)

styrn-mód

Similar entry: stirn-mód

ymb-stocc

Similar entry: imb-stocc

on-stíran

(v.)

to govern

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to govern Rícsiendum on écnysse and onstýrendum his cyricean ðam ilcan Drihtne regnante in perpetuum et gubernante suam ecclesiam eodem Domino, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 4

ge-stenc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stenc, es; n.

Odoursmellodor

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Odour, smell; odor Svoetnisse gistencs suavitatem odoris, Rtl. 3, 20: 12, 15

Linked entry: stenc

tóþ-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-sticca, an; m.

A tooth-pick

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A tooth-pick Tóþsticca dentile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 68

Linked entry: tóþ-gár

stig-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
stig-ráp, es ; m.
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Stíráp, 23, 17. (In each case the word occurs in a list of words connected with riding.) Stírápas scansilia, 41, 34

Linked entry: stí-ráp

stycce-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
stycce-mǽlum, (sticce-, stic-); adv.
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In pieces, bit by bit, piecemeal Styccimélum particulatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 81. Styccemǽlum minutatim, 54, 55. Sticcemǽlum, 77, 70. Sticmǽlum frustratim, particulatim, minutatim, 151, 37: membratim, per singula membra, Hpt. Gl. 407, 19. to pieces, to

a-stíh

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a-stíh, impert. of a-stígan.

goascend

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go, ascend,Deut. 3, 27 ;

frécne-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
frécne-stíg, e; f.

A dangerous way or pathsteep placeprecipicepræcĭpĭtium

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A dangerous way or path, steep place, precipice; præcĭpĭtium. Som. Ben. Lye

orweg-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
orweg-stíg, e ; f.
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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-weard

(n.)
Grammar
stig-weard, es ; m.
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a steward (v. stig), one who has the superintendence of household affairs ; especially matters connected with the table. [The word, which is found generally with the form stí-ward and in late documents, occurs in Eadred's will, and in a connection which

Linked entry: stí-weard

stig-wita

(n.)
Grammar
stig-wita, an ; m.
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An officer of a household (v. stig) Ða ðe Sodoma and Gomorra golde berófan bestrudon stigwitum those who robbed Sodom and Gomorrah of gold, despoiled their houses of officers, Cd. Th. 125, 14 ; Gen. 2079. Weallas beofiaþ ofer stíwiturn the walls tremble

Linked entry: stí-wita

stíl-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
stíl-ecg, adj.
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Steel-edged Stíð and stýlecg ( a sword ), Beo. Th. 3070 ; B. 1533

Linked entry: stýl-ecg