A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language Part 123

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 s.h.i.+p. K. Horn, 1421; the place where the s.h.i.+p 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