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Stalworthi, _adj._ == stalward. HD. 24
Stammer, _v. n._ Rel. Ant. ii. 211
Stamp, _v. a._ == pound, bruise. Alys. 332
Stamyn, _sb._ == a linsey garment. 2245 B. Fr. estamine
Stand [stonde], RG. 372. 3 s. pres. 'stent.' 1925 B.; 'stont.' RG. 1; pret. 'stood.' RG. 388
Standard, _sb._ RG. 303, 400. Fr. estendart, from tendre. The word originally meant the centre of an army, where a pole was fixed bearing a dragon, whose mouth was turned in the intended direction of march. Hence 'dragon' is sometimes used by RG. for a 'standard'
Standard, == standardbearer. Alys. 1995
Star, _sb._ RG. 416, 548. AS. steorra
Star, _sb._ == sedge. HD. 939. Swed. starr. ON. stor
Stare, _v. a._ HD. 1037
Stare. 'A?eyn stare,' Pol. S. 217, is probably 'gain-stayer,' i. e.
opponent
Stark, _adj._ == strong. HD. 341. Wright's L. P. p. 87. AS. stearc
Start, _v. n._ == leap suddenly. RG. 460
Startle, _v. n._ == stumble along. Body and Soul, 60
Starve, _v. n._ == die. Alys. 579; die of hunger. Alys. 1234
Starving, _sb._ Ps. cvi. 20
Starwise, _adj._ O. and N. 1316
Stat, _sb._ == place, or ground? Alys. 2268. ON. stadr
State, _sb._ == condition. RG. 380, 433, 491
Stathel, _v. a._ == establish. Ps. xxi. 12. AS. staolian
Stathelnes, _sb._ == substance. Ps. cx.x.xviii. 15. AS. staolnes
---- == firm foundation. Ps. lxviii. 3
Statute, _sb._ Pol. S. 88
Stayelnes, _sb._ == substance. Creed of St Athan. 14
Stead, _sb._ == place. 5 B.; [stide]. F. and P. 17. AS. stede
Steal, _v. a._ RG. 564
---- _v. n._ == come secretly upon one. Alys. 4032
Stealingly, _adv._ [stelendelich] == secretly. Alys. 5080
Steam, _sb._ HD. 591
Stedde, _part._ == fixed. Ps. lx.x.xvii. 8
Stedfast, _adj._ RG. 529, 533
Stedfastly, _adv._ Ps. xliv. 5
Stedful, _v. a._ == make firm, prosperous. Ps. lxiv. 10
Steed, _sb._ RG. 544
Steel, _sb._ RG. 2
Steelen, _adj._ Alys. 2301
Stefne. See Steven
Steke, _v. a._ See Stick, _v. a._
---- == shut up, enclose. Ps. xvi. 10; pret. 'stake.' ON. steckr, a fold
Stench, _sb._ RG. 405, 407
Steo, _v. n._ == step, or go. See Stie
Step, _sb._ RG. 338, 459
---- _v. n._ RG. 338
Stepmother, _sb._ RG. 122, 287
Stere, _sb._ == stern of a ship. K. Horn, 1421; the place where the ship is 'steered'
---- == rudder. c.o.k. 152. AS. steore
Stere, _adj._ == staunch, true to? K. Horn, 1390. Connected with AS.
stearc. Germ. starr
Sterling, _sb._ == a coin of sterling money. RG. 563, 565. Germ. sterling
Stern, _adj._ RG. 377; [steorne]. Alys. 508, 511. AS. styrn
