A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Stallit, pp. placed, S3.

Stallyn, v. to enthrone prelates, Prompt.

StalworA deg.e, adj. stout, strong, sturdy, S2, G; stalworth, PP, H (pp. 26, 87); stalword, S2; stalworthy, S3, Prompt.; stalworAzest, superl., S2; stalwortly, adv. sturdily, S2. Comb.:  stalworth-hede, stalwartness, S2.—­AS. stA|lwurA deg. (Chron. ann. 896).

Stamyn, sb. stamine, linsey-woolsey cloth, a garment made of that material, Prompt., Cath. (n); stamin, S; stamine, HD.—­OF. estamine, tamine, also a strainer (Cotg.).

Stamyn, sb. the stem, bows of a vessel, S2; stamyne, Cath. (n).—­Icel. stafn, stamn, a post, prow-post, also stern-post; cp.  It. stamine, the upright ribs or pieces of timber of the inside of a ship, of our shipwrights called foot-stocks (Florio).

Standen, v. to stand, to cost, be valid, S; stonden, S, S2, C2, W; stant, pr. s., S, S2, S3; stont, S; stand, S2; stonte, S2; stode, pt. s., S2; pl., S2; stoden, S2, C2; stude, S3; i-stonde, pp., S.—­AS. standan, pt. stA cubedd, pp. ge-standen.

Stane, sb. dat. stone, S; see Stoon.

Stang, sb. stagnant pool; stanc, S2; stank, HD; stangis, pl., H; stange3*, S2; staunkis, H.—­OF. estang, estan (estanc); Lat. stagnum.

Stangen, v. to prick, to throb, HD, H. Der.:  stangynge, torment, H.

Stannyris, sb. pl. the small stones and gravel at the side of a river, S3.  See Stoon.

Staple, sb. a loop of iron in a wall used for fastening chains, S3 (p. 472).—­AS. stapul (Voc.).

Starf, pt. s. died, S2, C2; see Steruen.

Starin, v. to stare, also to shine, glitter, SD; stare, C2, S3, PP; starinde, pr. p., S; stareand, S2.—­AS. starian.

Stark, adj. strong, firm, severe, S, S3; starrc, S; starke, pl., C2.—­AS. stearc:  OS. starc.

Starnys, pl. stars, S3; see Sterne.

Stat, sb. state, condition, S2; staat, existence (= Lat. status), W. Cf. Estat.

StaA3/4elien, to establish; 3*e-staA3/4eled, pp., S.—­AS. ge-staA deg.elod.

StaA3/4elnesse, sb. stability, SD; staA3/4elnes, S2.—­AS. staA deg.olnes.

Statut, sb. statute, PP; statute, PP; statutes, pl., S2, PP. Comb.:  statute-staple, the staple to which a prisoner is by law attached, S3.—­AF. statut (estatuf); Lat. statutum.

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