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camp-stede

(n.)
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camp-stede, es; m.
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The place of battle, battle-field; locus pugnæ On ðam campstede on the battle-field, Chr. 937; Th. 204, 2, col. 1; Æðelst. 29: 937; Th. 206, 1, col. 1; Æthelst. 49. Fór campstede [MS. campsted] sécan he went forth to seek the place of battle, Bt. Met

eolh-stede

(n.)

a sheltering-place, a temple

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a sheltering-place, a temple, An. 1644

folc-stede

(n.)
Grammar
folc-stede, -slyde, es; m.

Folk or dwelling-placepŏpŭli lŏcushabĭtācŭlum

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Folk or dwelling-place; pŏpŭli lŏcus, habĭtācŭlum Folcstede gumena the dwelling-place of men, Andr. Kmbl. 40; An. 20. On folcstede in the folk-place, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 7; Ǽðelst. 41: Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 21; Rä. 6, 11. On ðam folcstede in the folk-place

morgen-steorra

(n.)
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morgen-steorra, an; m.

The morning star

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The morning star Ðone beorhtan steorran ðe wé hátaþ morgensteorra Lucifer, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 3: 39, 13; Fox 234. 3: Bt. Met. Fox 4, 26; Met. 4, 13

mylen-stede

(n.)
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mylen-stede, es; m.

A mill-steadmill

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A mill-stead, mill Ðysne mylenstede ðe ðǽrtó gebyreþ æt Leóferes hagan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 243, 10

gléd-stede

(n.)
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gléd-stede, es; m.

A place for a firean altar

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A place for a fire, an altar On ðam glédstyde at the altar, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 22; Gen. 1810. On ðæm glǽdstede gild onsægde made an offering on the altar, 137; Th. 172, 10; Gen. 2842

Linked entry: glǽdsted

gemót-stede

(n.)
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gemót-stede, es; m.

A meeting-placeconvĕniendi lŏcus

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A meeting-place; convĕniendi lŏcus On ge-mótstede manna and engla in the meeting-place of men and angels, Soul. Kmbl. 296; Seel. 152

stær-blind

(adj.)
Grammar
stær-blind, adj.
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Blind from giddiness, purblind, quite blind Stæ[r]-blind scotomaticus (cf. scotomaticorum, cecorum, 78, 20), Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 81. Næfþ nán man tó ðæs unhále æágan, ðæt hé ne máge lybban be ðare sunnan and hire nyttian, gyf hé ényg wiht geseón mæg,

Linked entries: stare-blind blind

stǽr-leornere

(n.)
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stǽr-leornere, (?), es; m.
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One who learns history, a historical scholar Stǽrleornera (? stæf-, v. stæf-leornere), leornera stoicorum (storicorum?), Hpt. Gl. 503, 64

Linked entry: stæf-leornere

stearc-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc-ferhþ, adj.
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Of harsh or stern soul Hí stearcferþe cwellan þohtun, Exon. Th. 280, 29; Jul. 636

stearc-heard

(adj.)
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stearc-heard, adj.
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Violent, unrestrained Stearcheard wóp durus fletus, Dóm. L. 200

stede-fæst

(adj.)
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stede-fæst, adj.
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Steadfast, constant, holding one's ground Wíslíc wærscipe and steðefæst (styde-, MS. G.) módstaðol biþ witena gehwilcum weorðlícre micle, ðonne hé his wísan for ǽnigum þingum fágige tó swiðe, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 38. Stódon stædefæste they stood

stede-wang

(n.)
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stede-wang, es; m.
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A plain, open place On ðam stedewange, Elen. Kmbl. 2040; El. 1021: 1346; El. 675: Andr. Kmbl. 1548; An. 775. Stedewangas, 667; An. 334. Æfter stedewonga stówum, Exon. Th. 154, 23; Gú. 847

stede-wist

(n.)
Grammar
stede-wist, e; f.
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Stability, steadiness, constancy Stedewist subsistentia, perseverantia, Hpt. Gl. 530, 4

stenc-brengende

(adj.)
Grammar
stenc-brengende, adj. (ptcpl.).
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Odoriferous Stengcbrengendra blóstmana sigbégo odoriferas florum coronas, Rtl. 77, 39

sunn-stede

(n.)
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sunn-stede, es; m.
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A solstice Sumor hæfþ sunnstede . . . winter hæfþ óþerne sunnstede . . . Gǽþ seó sunne norðweard óð ðæt heó becymþ tó ðam tácne ðe is geháten Cancer, ðǽr is se sumerlíca sunnstede . . . seó sunne cymþ eft súð tó ðam winterlícan sunnstede, Lchdm. iii.

þeód-stefn

(n.)
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þeód-stefn, es; m.
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A stock, people Betere is tó geblídanne ánne dæg mid ðé, ðonne óðera on þeódstefnum þúsend mǽla, Ps. Th. 83, 10. Cf, leód-stefn

wer-stede

(n.)
Grammar
wer-stede, es; m.
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A weir-stead, place where thsre is a weir Of ðam wege on ða eá, and se werstede be súðan hreódbricge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 105, 11

wíte-steng

(n.)
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wíte-steng, es; m.

A pole used for punishmenttorture

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A pole used for punishment or torture Wítestengces, róde eculei, wítestenges eculei, gabuli, Hpt. Gl. 478, 70-73 : Anglia xiii. 34, 169

Linked entry: steng

wyrt-stenc

(n.)
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wyrt-stenc, es; m.
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A perfume from a plant Hús gefylled wæs wyrtstence ( odore ) ðære smirnisse, Jn. Skt. Rush. 12, 3