A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

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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.

Stude, sb. place, S; see Stede.

Stues, sb. pl. stews, baths, brothels, P; see Stewe.

Stund, sb. time, occasion, period, instant, S; see Stounde.

Stunt, adj. blunt, not sharp, obtuse, foolish, SD, HD, SkD; stuntlic, adv., foolishly, SD. Der.:  stuntnesse, foolishness, SD.—­Cp.  OSwed. stunt, cut short.

Sturdy, adj. obstinate, stern, cruel, rash, Prompt., C2; stordy, CM, S; stourdy, SD.—­OF. estourdi, amazed, rash (Cotg.), estordi, pp. of estordir; from Lat. turdus, a thrush; see FArster, ZRP, x. 84.

Sturdynesse, sb. sternness, disobedience, Prompt., C2.

Sturioun, sb. sturgeon, S2, HD.—­AF. sturioun; Low Lat. sturionem; from OHG. sturio.

Sturne, Sturn-hede; see Sterne.

Sturuen, pt. pl. died, S; see Steruen.

Sty, sb. path, S2, Prompt.; stighe, dat., H; stighes, pl., H; stihes, S2; sties, S2; styes, H; steghes, H.—­AS. stA-g.  See Stien.

Sty, sb. sty, porcarium, Prompt. Comb.:  sty-ward, steward, senescallus, Prompt., C2, C3; stiward, S, C; steward, PP; stuward, P; stuard, S.—­AS. stA-gu, a sty, whence stigweard.

Styf, adj, stiff, strong, violent, PP, S2; stif, S, S2, PP; steef, W2; stef, PP. Der.:  stef-hede, sturdiness, S2.—­AS. stA-f; see SkD.

Styh, pt. s. mounted, S2; see Stien.

Stynten, v. to stint, cease, pause, PP, S2, H; stinten, C2, C3, S2, S; stunten, PP; stente, C2, S3; pt. s., C2; stint, S2; stynted, pl., S3; stent, pp., C.—­AS. styntan, to make short.  See Stunt.

Sty-rop, stirrup, Prompt., G; stirop, S, C2; stiroppe, S3.—­AS. stA-g-rAip (Voc.).  See Stien.

Su-; see also Sw-.

Sua, so, as, S, S2; see Swa.

Sual, sb. swell (as of the sea), H. See Swellen.

Suank, pt. pl. toiled, S2; see Swinken.

Sublymatorie, sb. vessels for sublimation, C3.—­Late Lat. sublimatorium.

Sublymen, v. to sublimate, C3.—­Lat. sublimare.

Sublyming, sb. sublimation, C3.

Succinis, sb. amber, S2.—­From Lat. succinum (Voc.).

Sudarie, sb. napkin, W; sudary, HD.—­Lat. sudarium (Vulg.).

Sudekene, sb. sub-deacon, HD.

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