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+Strogelen+, _v._ to struggle, C3, SkD.
+Strogelynge+, _sb._ struggling, Prompt.
+Stronde+, _sb._ sh.o.r.e, strand, Prompt., S, C, C3, HD.--AS. _strand_.
Cf. +Strande+.
+Stronde+, _sb._ stream, torrent, W2; see +Strand+.
+Stronge+, _adj._ strong, hard, severe, Prompt., S2; +strong+, S; +strang+, S, S2; +stronge+, _adv._, S, G; +strengre+, _comp._, S; +strengere+, S, S2, W2; +strenger+, C2; +strengeste+, _superl._, S; +strengest+, G.--AS. _strang_, comp. _strengor_, superl. _strengest_.
+Strook+, _sb._ stroke, C2. See +Striken+.
+Stroyen+, _v._ to destroy, PP, G, S3; +struyen+, P; +stroy+, S2, Sh.; +struen+, _pr. pl._, PP; +stryede+, _pt. s._, S2.--AF. _destruy-_ base of _destruyant_, pr. p. of _destruire_; Late Lat. *_destrugere_; formed on Lat. _destructus_, pp. of _destruere_.
+Strupen+, _v._ to strip, S; see +Strepen+.
+Stuard+, _sb._ steward, S; see +Sty+.
+Stubbe+, _sb._ stump, trunk, C; +stub+, Cath.
+Stucche+, _sb._ piece, S; +steche+, S.--AS. _stycce_: OHG. _stuki_ (Tatian).
+Stude+, _sb._ place, S; see +Stede+.
+Stues+, _sb. pl._ stews, baths, brothels, P; see +Stewe+.
+Stund+, _sb._ time, occasion, period, instant, S; see +Stounde+.
+Stunt+, _adj._ blunt, not sharp, obtuse, foolish, SD, HD, SkD; +stuntlic+, _adv._, foolishly, SD. _Der._: +stuntnesse+, foolishness, SD.--Cp. OSwed. _stunt_, cut short.
+St.u.r.dy+, _adj._ obstinate, stern, cruel, rash, Prompt., C2; +stordy+, CM, S; +stourdy+, SD.--OF. _estourdi_, amazed, rash (Cotg.), _estordi_, pp. of _estordir_; from Lat. _t.u.r.dus_, a thrush; see Forster, ZRP, x. 84.
+St.u.r.dynesse+, _sb._ sternness, disobedience, Prompt., C2.
+Sturioun+, _sb._ sturgeon, S2, HD.--AF. _sturioun_; Low Lat.
_sturionem_; from OHG. _sturio_.
+Sturne+, +Sturn-hede+; see +Sterne+.
+Sturuen+, _pt. pl._ died, S; see +Steruen+.
+Sty+, _sb._ path, S2, Prompt.; +stighe+, _dat._, H; +stighes+, _pl._, H; +stihes+, S2; +sties+, S2; +styes+, H; +steghes+, H.--AS. _stig_. See +Stien+.
+Sty+, _sb._ sty, _porcarium_, Prompt. _Comb._: +sty-ward+, steward, _senescallus_, Prompt., C2, C3; +stiward+, S, C; +steward+, PP; +stuward+, P; +stuard+, S.--AS. _stigu_, a sty, whence _stigweard_.
+Styf+, _adj._ stiff, strong, violent, PP, S2; +stif+, S, S2, PP; +steef+, W2; +stef+, PP. _Der._: +stef-hede+, st.u.r.diness, S2.--AS.
_stif_; see SkD.
+Styh+, _pt. s._ mounted, S2; see +Stien+.
+Stynten+, _v._ to stint, cease, pause, PP, S2, H; +stinten+, C2, C3, S2, S; +stunten+, PP; +stente+, C2, S3; _pt. s._, C2; +stint+, S2; +stynted+, _pl._, S3; +stent+, _pp._, C.--AS. _styntan_, to make short.
See +Stunt+.
+Sty-rop+, stirrup, Prompt., G; +stirop+, S, C2; +stiroppe+, S3.--AS.
_stig-rap_ (Voc.). See +Stien+.
+Su-+; see also +Sw-+.
[[Note that words in +Su-+ are alphabetized in a single block, without distinguis.h.i.+ng between vowel ("su" sound) and consonant ("sv" or "sw" sound).]]
+Sua+, so, as, S, S2; see +Swa+.
+Sual+, _sb._ swell (as of the sea), H. See +Swellen+.
+Suank+, _pt. pl._ toiled, S2; see +Swinken+.
+Sublymatorie+, _sb._ vessels for sublimation, C3.--Late Lat.
_sublimatorium_.
+Sublymen+, _v._ to sublimate, C3.--Lat. _sublimare_.
+Sublyming+, _sb._ sublimation, C3.
+Succinis+, _sb._ amber, S2.--From Lat. _succinum_ (Voc.).
+Sudarie+, _sb._ napkin, W; +sudary+, HD.--Lat. _sudarium_ (Vulg.).
+Sudekene+, _sb._ sub-deacon, HD.
+Sudene+, _sb._ sub-dean, PP; +suddene+, PP.
+Suein+, _sb._ servant, S2; see +Sweyn+. [[error for +Sweyne+]]
+Suen+, _v._ to follow, attend on, persecute, PP, W, W2, S2, S3; +suwen+, S2, W, PP; +sewen+, PP, S2, C; +swe+, S3, W.--OF. _siw-_, pr.
p. base of _sivre_: Late Lat. _sequere_ (for Lat. _sequi_); see BH, -- 32.
+Suencten+, _pt. pl._ afflicted, S; see +Swenchen+.
+Suere+, _sb._ follower, W.
+Suffisance+, _sb._ sufficiency, C2.--AF. _suffisance_.
+Suffisant+, _adj._ sufficient, S2, C2, C3.--AF. _suffisant_.
+Suffragane+, _sb._ a.s.sistant, deputy, properly of a bishop, S3.--Late Lat. _suffraganeus_.
+Suffraunce+, _sb._ endurance, patience, C2; +soffraunce+, PP; +suffrance+, P.--AF. _suffraunce_.
+Suffren+, _v._ to suffer, C2, PP; +suffri+, S; +soffren+, PP.--OF.
