+Stat+, _sb._ state, condition, S2; +staat+, existence (= Lat.

_status_), W. Cf. +Estat+.

+Staelien+, to establish; +?e-staeled+, _pp._, S.--AS. _ge-staelod_.

+Staelnesse+, _sb._ stability, SD; +staelnes+, S2.--AS. _staolnes_.

+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_ (_estatut_); Lat. _statutum_.

+Stauez+, _pr. s._ stows away, S2; +stawed+, _pp._, S2; see +Stowyn+.

+Steal+, _sb._ place, state, S; see +Stalle+.

+Steapre+; see +Stepe+.

+Stea?+, _pt. s._ of +Stien+, q.v.

+Stede+, _sb._ steed, horse, S, C2, PP, WA. _Comb._: +stede-bac+, horseback, PP.--AS. _steda_, from _stod_, 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. _steor_; 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. _stah_ (pl. _stachun_), pp. _gi-stochan_, see Otfrid.

+Stelen+, _v._ to steal, to go stealthily, PP; +stael+, _pt. s._, S; +stal+, C2, W; +stall+, S3; +stalen+, _pl._, S; +stelen+, S; +stole+, _pp._, C. _Comb._: +stael ut+, stole out, S; +stal ut+, S.--AS. _stelan_, pt. _stael_ (pl. _st?lon_), pp. _stolen_.

+Stele+, _sb._ stealth, PP; +stalthe+, SkD. Cf. +Stouth+.

+Stem+, _sb._ vapour, ray of light, flame, S; +steem+, Prompt.--AS.

_steam_.

+Stemin+, _v._ to steam, shine, gleam, C, S3, CM.--AS. _steman_ (SkD).

+Stene+, _sb._ a stone jar, SD, Trevisa 4. 115; +steenes+, _pl._, S2.

See below.

+Stenen+, _adj._ made of stone, S.--AS. _st?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. _steran_ (Leo). See +Stor+.

+Steoren+, _v._ lead, direct, S; see +Steren+.

+Steorren+, _pl._ stars, S; see +Sterre+.

+Step-barn+, _sb._ orphan, H.--Cp. AS. _step-cild_, orphan, Ps. 67. 6 (VP); AS. _steop_, orphaned; cp. OHG. _stiuf_.

+Stepe+, _adj._ steep, WA, SkD.--AS. _steap_.

+Stepe+, _adj._ bright, shining (of eyes), CM, C, S3, HD; +steapre+, _comp._, S3 (p. 426).

+Stere+, _adj._ strong, stout, firm, S, HD. See +Store+.

+Stere+, _sb._ tiller, helm, rudder, steering-gear, the stern of a ship, C3, S; +steere+, W2; +stiere+, PP. _Comb._: +sterelees+, without a rudder, S2, C3; +sterman+, steersman. Voc.--Icel. _stri_, rudder.

+Stere+, _sb._ helmsman, C3, S2.

+Steren+, _v._ to lead, direct, steer, S, S3, PP; +steir+, B; +steoren+, S.--AS. _steoran_, _stran_.

+Steren+, _v._ to stir, to move, S2, WA, PP; see +Stiren+.

+Sterlinge+, _sb._ coin, penny of standard currency, C3, PP, SkD.--Cp.

Low Lat. _sterlingus_ (Ducange).

+Sterne+, _sb._ star, WA, H, S2; +stern+, S2, B; +starnys+, _pl._, S3.--Icel. _stjarna_. Cf. +Sterre+.

+Sterne+, _adj._ stern, Prompt.; +sturne+, S, S2; +steryn+, WA; +sterin+, HD; +steryne+, HD; +stiarne+, _pl._, S; _adv._, S; +sterne+, PP; +sternelich+, CM, PP. _Der._: +sturnhede+, sternness, S2.--AS.

_styrne_.

+Sterre+, _sb._ star, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, W, PP; +storre+, S; +steorren+, _pl._, S; +steores+, S; +sterris+, W, PP; +sterren+, S, S2. _Comb._: +sterre-liht+, starlight, S2. _Der._: +i-stirret+, starred, S; +stirrede+, SD.--AS. _steorra_: OS. _sterro_; cp. OHG. _sterro_ (Tatian).

+Stert+, _sb._ tail, plough-handle, S, Prompt., Palsg., HD; the stalk of fruit, HD, Palsg.; +sterte+, Voc. _Comb._: +steort-naket+, quite naked, S.--AS. _steort_; cp. Icel. _stertr_.

+Stert+, _sb._ a start, quick movement, C.

+Sterten+, _v._ to start, S2, C, B, PP; +stirt+, _imp. s._, S; +stirte+, _pt. s._, S; +stirt+, S; +sterte+, C, G; +stert+, S2; +stert+, _pp._, C2; +y-stert+, C.

+Steruen+, _v._ to die, S2, S3, C2; +sterfe+, _pr. s._, S; +starf+, _pt. s._, S2, C2; +sturuen+, _pl._, S; +sturfe+, S; +storuen+, C3; +storue+, _pt. subj. s._, S; +i-storue+, _pp._, S; +y-storue+, C; +staruen+, S3.--AS. _steorfan_, pt. _st?rf_ (pl. _sturfon_), pp.