A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Starin], v. to stare, also to shine, glitter, SD; stare, C2, S3, PP; starinde, pr. p., S; stareand, S2.—AS. starian.

[ Stark], adj. strong, firm, severe, S, S3; starrc, S; starke, pl., C2.—AS. stearc: OS. starc.

[ Starnys], pl. stars, S3; see [Sterne].

[ Stat], sb. state, condition, S2; staat, existence (= Lat. status), W. Cf. [Estat].

[ Staþelien], to establish; ȝe-staþeled, pp., S.—AS. ge-staðelod.

[ Staþelnesse], sb. stability, SD; staþelnes, S2.—AS. staðolnes.

[ 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].