Stauez, pr. s. stows away, S2; stawed, pp., S2; see Stowyn.

Steal, sb. place, state, S; see Stalle.

Steapre; see Stepe.

Stea3*, pt. s. of Stien, q. v.

Stede, sb. steed, horse, S, C2, PP, WA. Comb.:  stede-bac, horseback, PP.—­AS. stA(C)da, from stA cubedd, a collection of horses, a stud.

Stede, sb. place, PP, S, S2, S3; stude, S; stide, W, W2; stud, S2; sted, S3. Comb.:  stedefast, steadfast, S; stedefastliche, steadfastly, S; stedfastly, C2; stedefastnesse, firmness, C2.—­AS. stede:  OS. stedi:  Goth. stadi- (stem of staths).

Stee, sb. a ladder, WA, HD; sties, pl., HD.  See Stien.

Steef, Stef; see Styf.

Steer, sb. a young ox, C, PP.—­AS. stA(C)or; cp.  Lat. taurus, see Curtius, No. 232.

Stef-creft, sb. the art of grammar, S; see Staf.

Stefne, sb. voice, S ; see Steuene.

Steghe, v. to ascend, H; see Stien.

Steghere, sb. rider, H.

Steir, v. to stir, S3; see Stiren.

Steken, v. to fasten, SD, WA; stekye, v., to be fastened up, P; stekez, imp. pl., S2; stac, pt. s., S2; stak, SkD (s.v. stick); stoken, pp., S2; y-steke, G; i-steke, G.—­Cp.  OHG. stechan, to fix, pierce, pt. stAih (pl. stAichun), pp. gi-stochan, see Otfrid.

Stelen, v. to steal, to go stealthily, PP; stA|l, pt. s., S; stal, C2, W; stall, S3; stalen, pl., S; stelen, S; stole, pp., C. Comb.:  stA|l ut, stole out, S; stal ut, S.—­AS. stelan, pt. stA|l (pl. stA|*lon), pp. stolen.

StelA deg.e, sb. stealth, PP; stalthe, SkD.  Cf. Stouth.

Stem, sb. vapour, ray of light, flame, S; steem, Prompt.—­AS. stA(C)am.

Stemin, v. to steam, shine, gleam, C, S3, CM.—­AS. stA(C)man (SkD).

Stene, sb. a stone jar, SD, Trevisa 4. 115; steenes, pl., S2.  See below.

Stenen, adj. made of stone, S.—­AS. stA|*nen (Voc.).  See Stoon.

Stent, sb. stopping-place, S3.

Stenten, v. to cease, pause, CM; see Stynten.

Steoren, v. to perfume with incense, S.—­Cp.  AS. stA(C)ran (Leo).  See Stor.