Stíman

Old English Dictionary Entry

Stíman

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: stéman, stýman ; Related words: be-stéman, -stýman. stiman

Definitions

1 stíman

p. de To emit a scent or vapour, exhale :--Ic stéme oleo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 1 ; Zup. 153, 2. Stémþ exalet, i. redolet, spiret, fetet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 42 : fragrat, odorat, odorem dat, 150, 34. Willsele stýmeþ swétum swæccum, Exon. Th. 212, 21 ; Ph. 213. Stémde redolet, Hpt. Gl. 516, 41. Unásecgendlíc brǽð stémde of hire gyrlum, Homl. Th. i. 444, 11 : Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 110. Ne mihte nán wyrtbrǽð swá wynsumlíce stéman, 27, 113. Ðú stémenda redolens, Hymn. Surt. 47, 22. Stémendre fragrantis, odorantis, Hpt. Gl. 441, 72. Stémendes swæcces nardi pistici, 516, 38. Stémende fragrantia, 419, 52. Stém-endum fumigabundis, 516, 30. Stémende olentes, odorantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 35.

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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