A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 201

_storfen_.

+Steruing+, _sb._ dying, S2.

+Steuene+, _sb._ voice, command, note, C2, S; +steuen+, S2; time of performing any action, CM; +stefne+, S; +stevynnys+, _pl._, S3.--AS.

_stefn_: Goth. _stibna_; cp. OHG. _stemna_ (Tatian), G. _stimme_.

+Stew+, _sb._ vapour, mist, B; +stovys+, _pl._, S3.--Cp. Dan. _stov_, Du. _stof_, dust, _stofregen_, drizzling rain, G. _staub_, dust, whence _Staubbach_, 'spray-beck.'

+Steward+; see under +Sty+.

+Stewe+, _sb._ fish-pond, _vivarium_, C, HD, SD, CM, Prompt.; +stwe+, Prompt.

+Stewe+, _sb._ bath, Cath.; +stue+, Cath. (_n_); +stwe+, Prompt.; +stewes+, _pl._ brothels, PP; +stywes+, CM; +stues+, P.

+Stiarne+, _adj. pl._ stern, S; see +Sterne+.

+Sticchen+, _v._ to p.r.i.c.k, st.i.tch, SD; +sti?te+, _pt. s._, SD; +sti?t+, _pp._, SD; +i-stihd+, S; +i-sticched+, S (p. 119).

+Stien+, _v._ to ascend, HD, PP, S2, W, W2; +sty?en+, S2; +sti?en+, W, S2; +ste?en+, S2; +steghe+, H, S2; +stea?+, _pt. s._, S2; +stei?+, S3; +stegh+, S2, H; +styh+, S2.--AS. _stigan_, pt. _stah_ (pl. _stigon_), pp. _stigen_.

+Sties+, _pl._ paths, S2; +stighes+, H; see +Sty+.

+Stikien+, _v._ to stick, to pierce, stab, S, S2, C2, C3; +styken+, S2; +steek+, S3; +stekit+, _pt. s._, B; +stekyt+, S3; +y-styked+, _pp._, S2.--AS. _stician_. See +Steken+.

+Stikke+, _sb._ stick, C3; +stykke+, Prompt.

+Stillatorie+, _sb._ vessel used in distillation, C3, CM; +stillatory+, a place where distillations are performed, ND.--Late Lat.

_stillatorium_, from Lat. _(di)stillare_.

+Stingen+, _v._ to sting; +stonge+, _pt. pl._, S; +stongen+, _pp._, C, H; +y-stongen+, S3; +y-stonge+, C3; +stungen+, H.--AS. _stingan_, pt.

_stang_ (pl. _stungon_), pp. _stungen_.

+Stiren+, _v._ to stir, to move, to instigate, PP, C3, W2, S, S2; +stere+, PP, S2, G; +sturen+, S, W; +styren+, S; +steir+, S3, B.--AS.

_styrian_.

+Stiring+, _sb._ stirring, commotion, W, W2.

+Stirte+, _pt. s._ of +Sterten+, q.v.

+St.i.th+, _sb._ anvil, C, CM, Sh.; +stythe+, Prompt.--Icel. _stei_.

+Stiward+; see under +Sty+.

+Stobil+, _sb._ stubble, W2; +stobul+, Prompt.--AF. _stuble_ (Ps. 82.

12, Oxford Psalter): Prov. _estobla_; OTeut. *_stuppula_; cp. OF.

_estoulle_ (Ps. 82. 13), F. _eteule_; see Kluge (s.v. _stoppel_), and BH, -- 153.

+Stok+, _sb._ stock, stem, trap, the stocks, PP, W2; +stoc+, S; +stokke+, PP; +stocke+, S3; +stoke+, S2; +stokkes+, _pl._, PP; +stockis+, S2; +stokess+, S.--AS. _stocc_.

[[Addition:]] Prof. Napier maintains that the +stokess+ of the Ormulum cannot be identified with AS. _stocc_, as the gemination of the consonant persists in the Ormulum. He suggests that +stokess+ means 'places,' comparing the use of _stoke_ in place-names, e.g. _Wude stoke_ in Chron. (Earle, p. 249), He also cites in ill.u.s.tration AS.

_stoc-weard_, 'oppida.n.u.s,' see Leo, p. 206.

+Stoken+, _v._ to stab, SkD, C.--OF. _estoquer_ (Ducange).

+Stole+, _sb._ stool, P; +stool+, PP, Prompt.; +stoule+, PP.--AS.

_stol_.

+Stole+, _sb._ a robe, W, Prompt.; +stoole+ (= Lat. _stola_), W; +stolis+, _pl._, W.--Lat. _stola_.

+Stonden+; see +Standen+.

+Stonge+, _pt. pl._ stung, S; see +Stingen+.

+Stonien+, _v._ to stun, to make a loud din, to amaze with a blow, SD; +stunay+, H; +stunayd+, _pp._, H; +stoynde+, S3. See +Astonen+.

+Stoniynge+, _sb._ astonishment, W; +stonying+, W; +stoneyinge+, S2; +stoynynge+, Prompt.

+Stont+, _pr. s._ of +Standen+.

+Stony+, _adj._ rocky, Prompt. _Comb._: +stony see+, Adria, the Adriatic Sea, W.--Cp. Ducange '_adria_, petra; _adriaticus_, petrosus, lapidosus portus.'

+Stoon+, _sb._ stone, PP, W2; +ston+, PP, S, S3; +stane+, _dat._, S; +stanes+, _pl._, S. _Comb._: +stoon-stille+, still as a stone, G.--AS.

_stan_: Goth. _stains_.

+Stoor+, _sb._ store, stock, provision, Prompt., C, C2, C3, G; +store+, PP. _Phr._: +telle no store+, set no store by, set no value upon, C.--OF. _estore_ (Bartsch).

+Stope+, _pp._ advanced, C; +stopen+, CM, SkD (s.v. _step_).--AS.

_stapen_, pp. of _stapan_ (pt. _stop_).

+Stor+, _sb._ incense, S; +store+, _dat._, S.--AS. _stor_, incense, storax; Lat. _storacem_, acc. of _storax_ (Vulg.), also _styrax_; Gr.

st??a?.

+Stordy+, _adj._ rash, reckless, S; see +St.u.r.dy+.

+Store+, _adj._ strong, powerful, large, HD, Prompt.; +stoor+, Prompt.--Icel. _storr_.

+Storour+, _sb._ restorer, S3.

+Storuen+, _pt. pl._ died, C3; see +Steruen+.

+Stot+, _sb._ stallion, bullock, stoat, SkD, SD; _caballus_, Prompt., C; +stott+, _buculus_, WA, Voc.; +stot+, stoat, CM; +stotte+, bullock, Cath., Palsg.; +stottis+, _pl._, PP.--Cp. Icel. _stutr_, bull.

+Stounde+, _sb._ time, occasion, instant, period, S, S2, S3, C, C2, C3, G, PP; +stund+, S, S2; +stunt+, H; +stundum+, _dat. pl._ as _adv._, at times, H. _Comb._: +stound-mele+, at times, S3.--AS. _stund_: OS.

_stunda_; cp. OHG. _stunta_, 'tempus, hora' (Tatian).

+Stounden+, _v._ to be for a time; +stounded+, _pt. s._, SD; +stunden+, _pl._ (= +stundeden+), S.

+Stoupen+, _v._ to stoop, W (John 20. 5), C3; +stowpen+, CM, HD.--AS.

_stupian_.