Stellan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Stellan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: stillan; Related words: á-, on-stellan. stellan

Definitions

1 stellan

p. stealde; pp. steald. I. to give a place to, set, place :-- Hé óðrum yfele bisene stelep, Past. 28; Swt. 191, 12. Hwelce bisena hé ðǽr stellende wæs, Ors. 2, 2; Swt. 64, 24. II. to take a place(?), to stand :-- Ðonne cumaþ upplíce eoredheápas stiþmægen ástyred styllaþ embútan eal engla werod écne behlǽnaþ ðone mǽran Metod (cf. ðonne cumaþ ealle engla þreátas stíðe ástyrode standaþ ábutan eall engla werod écne ymbtrymmaþ ðone mǽran kyning, Wulfst. 137, 14) tum superum subito veniet commota potestas, coetibus angelicis regem stipata supernum, Dóm. L. 114. [Laym. stalde; p.: A. R. stolde; p.: O. Sax. stellian: O. H. Ger. stellen.]

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛏᛖᛚᛚᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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