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scheltrom PP S2 scheltrun
Schelden , v. to shield, PP; schilden , S, G; shilden , C2; silden , S. Schelder , sb. shielder, S2. Scheltroun , sb. shelter, defence, a strong shield, also a body of troops, battalion, PP; scheltron , Prompt.; scheltrone , acies , Voc.; scheltrom , PP, S2; scheltrun , W2; shultrom , PP; schiltrum , B; childrome , B; jeltron , shield, shelter, SkD (s.v. shelter ).—AS.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

Smatte pt s smote
Smatte , pt. s. smote, S; see Smiten .
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

shonye P sunen S
Schunchen , v. to cause to shun, to frighten, S. Schunien , v. to shun, S; schonye , S; shonye , P; sunen , S.—AS.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

sauȝtne P Sahtnesse sb
Sahtnen , v. to reconcile, to be reconciled, S; sauhtne , PP; sauȝtne , P. Sahtnesse , sb. peace, reconciliation, S;
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

S PP S3 scheawen
Schewen , v. to show, appear, S, PP, S3; scheawen , S2; scheauwen , S; schewi , S, S2; schaw , S2, S3, S; sceawen , S; sceu , S2; scawen , S; shewe , PP; shæwenn , S; sseawy , S2; seawen , S.—AS.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

Stützungskäufe pool support subjektiv
Streikposten picket Streikrecht right to strike Streit um die Kompetenz; Kompetenzstreit question of authority Streitigkeit mit den Gewerkschaftsvertretern labour dispute Streitwert value of a claim streng stringent streng genommen strictly speaking streng verboten strictly forbidden streng vertraulich strictly confidential Strenge stringency strenge Auslegung strict interpretation strenge Prüfung acid test strenge Regel strict rule Stress stress Streuwert range of dispersion Strichliste tally sheet strikt strict strittig disputable strittige Frage question at issue strittiger Punkt point at issue Strohmann nominee Stromlinie streamlime Stromverbrauch electric power consumption Struktur structure Struktur der Nachfrage pattern of demand Struktur der Nutzung pattern of utilization Struktur der Preise pattern of prices Struktur der Verteilung pattern of distribution Struktur des Verbrauchs; Verbrauchsgewohnheit pattern of consumption Struktur des Verhaltens pattern of behaviour Struktur des Wachstums pattern of growth Struktur des Wettbewerbs pattern of competition Strukturveränderungen structural changes Strukturwandel structural change Strumpfwaren hosiery Stück piece Stück- und Mengenliste bill of quantities Stück; Masse lump Stückarbeit piece-work Stückarbeit; Akkordarbeit piece work Stückchen bit Stückelung division into shares Stückkosten unit cost Stückliste bill of material Stückliste bill of materials Stücklizenz quota licence Stückpreis piece price Stückpreis piecework price Stückpreis price per unit Stückpreis unit price Stückrechnung unit accounting stückweise piecemeal stückweise verkaufen sell by the piece Stückzahl number of units Stückzahl piece number Stückzeit job time Studie; Untersuchung study Studiendirektor; Studienleiter director of studies Studiengang course of studies Studienreise educational journey Stufe step Stufenrabatt chain discount Stuhl; Sessel; Sitz; Vorsitz chair stummer Verkäufer dummy salesman Stunde hour Stunde Null zero hour Stundenausstoß output per hour Stundenleistung hourly output Stundenleistung output per man-hour Stundenlohn; Stundensatz hourly rate Stundensatz hourly rate Stundenverdienst hourly earnings Stundungsgesuch request for respite stützen support Stützung der Währung backing of currency Stützungskäufe pool support subjektiv subjective subjektiver Wert subjective value subsidiär haftbar liable in the second degree Subskription subscription Subskriptionsbedingungen; Bezugsbedingungen terms of subscription Subvention subsidy Subvention; Zuschuss subsidy subventionieren subsidize subventioniert subsidized Suchbefehl search warrant suchen; Suche search Suchverfahren search technique Suggestivfragen leading questions Sühnemaßnahmen sanctions summarische
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

S PP sexe S
Sixe , num. six, S, PP; sexe , S; sax , S3; sis , C2; sys , C2.—AS.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

sb promise S S2
At p. 26 is the following entry:— ‘ Bi-heste , sb. promise, S, S2, C2, P; byheste , S2; beheste , S2; byhest , S2; bihese , S; biheest , W; bihese , pl. , S.—AS. be-hǽs .’
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

some people she said
"There's some people," she said, "as had ought to be poisoned."
— from Mary Olivier: a Life by May Sinclair

same parent stock since
Moreover, the different varieties of Setters undoubtedly derive their origin from the same parent stock, since we find them described by the earlier sporting writers as "setting" or "crouching" Spaniels, in contradistinction to the "finding" or "springing" Spaniel, who flushed the game he found without setting or pointing it.
— from Dogs and All about Them by Robert Leighton

Sparrow P s savanna
Savannah Sparrow ( P. s. savanna ).
— from Color Key to North American Birds with bibliographical appendix by Frank M. (Frank Michler) Chapman

small pieces some sugar
There was a plate of thin bread-and-butter, some smoked beef cut in small pieces, some sugar crackers, quite a fad of that day, and a real cake.
— from A Little Girl in Old New York by Amanda M. Douglas

splendid physique standing six
He had a splendid physique, standing six feet two in his stockings, and he had brains as well as muscles, as his works sufficiently show.
— from The Life of George Borrow by Clement King Shorter


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