Stake, _v. a._ == hazard; part. ‘steke.’ Alys. 69 Stale, _sb._ == stealing. M. Ode, st. 128 Stall, _sb._ ‘stal ne stode’ == neither ox nor horse, i. e. in no capacity. O. and N. 1630 Stall, _sb._ == stable. Wright’s L. P. p. 48. AS. steal Stallion, _sb._ [stalun]. Cok. 165 Stalward, _adj._ RG. 384, 538. AS. stæl-weorð, that which is worth taking Stalwardhede, _sb._ RG. 213, 274 Stalwardly, _adv._ RG. 394, 399 Stalwardman, _sb._ RG. 400 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. stör Stare, _v. a._ HD. 1037 Stare. ‘Aȝeyn 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. staðolian Stathelnes, _sb._ == substance. Ps. cxxxviii. 15. AS. staðolnes ---- == 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. lxxxvii. 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 ship. K. Horn, 1421; the place where the ship is ‘steered’ ---- == rudder. Cok. 152. AS. steóre 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 Sterne, _sb._ == star. HD. 1809. Ps. cxxxv. 9. ON. stjarna