"stien" meaning in Middle English

See stien in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈstiːən/, /ˈstɛi̯ən/
Etymology: From Old English stīgan, from Proto-Germanic *stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European *stéygʰeti. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|stīgan}} Old English stīgan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*stīganą}} Proto-Germanic *stīganą, {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*stéygʰeti}} Proto-Indo-European *stéygʰeti Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} stien Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|sti|stie|sti|c=1|p_2s2=0|w=ed}} Forms: strong weak [table-tags], stien [infinitive], to stien [infinitive], stie [infinitive], stie [first-person, present, singular], stie [first-person, past, singular], stied [first-person, past, singular], stiest [present, second-person, singular], stie [past, second-person, singular], stiedest [past, second-person, singular], stieth [present, singular, third-person], stie [past, singular, third-person], stied [past, singular, third-person], stie [present, singular, subjunctive], stie [past, singular, subjunctive], stied [past, singular, subjunctive], stie [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], stien [plural, present], stie [plural, present], stien [past, plural], stie [past, plural], stieden [past, plural], stiede [past, plural], stieth [imperative, plural, present], stie [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], stiynge [participle, present], stiende [participle, present], stien [participle, past], stie [participle, past], stied [participle, past], ystien [participle, past], ystie [participle, past]
  1. To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:
    To drop or tumble downwards; to descend not of one's volition.
    Sense id: en-stien-enm-verb-zvYiDIBp
  2. To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:
    To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:
    (figurative) To aim to increase one's knowledge or virtue.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-stien-enm-verb-9H-kfE59
  3. To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:
    To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:
    (figurative) To increase one's position in society.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-stien-enm-verb-ON6zP-1e
  4. To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:
    To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:
    (figurative) To intensify, strengthen, or to be magnified.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-stien-enm-verb-iT1f5wgr
  5. To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:
    To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:
    (figurative, rare) To become apparent mentally; to realise.
    Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-stien-enm-verb-nkEWxkvG
  6. To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:
    To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:
    (rare) To revolt; be angry, protest.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-stien-enm-verb-kP8k322y
  7. To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:
    To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:
    (rare) To get up; to rise from a seat or bed.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-stien-enm-verb-cKJNgGSh
  8. To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:
    To move up a vertical surface; to scale.
    Sense id: en-stien-enm-verb-gK7w7hMH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 16 2 5 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 15 2 3 2 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 16 1 2 1 1 1
  9. To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:
    To begin to ride; to ascend on to.
    Sense id: en-stien-enm-verb-cgNbBBQs
  10. To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:
    (religion) To enter heaven by ascension.
    Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-stien-enm-verb-PxZUpwFf Topics: lifestyle, religion
  11. To go or travel towards; to journey or venture.
    Sense id: en-stien-enm-verb-8gGj6beD
  12. (rare) To arrive; to make an entrance into. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-stien-enm-verb-l26KSyWr
  13. (rare) To exist or reach upwards. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-stien-enm-verb-rlc7-TAd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stiȝen, stiȝan, stiȝe, steȝen, steye, stihen, styen Related terms: steȝere, stie, sty

Alternative forms

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          "args": {
            "1": "en",
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          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "obsolete"
          },
          "expansion": "(obsolete)",
          "name": "q"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: sty (obsolete)"
    }
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      "form": "strong weak",
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      "form": "enm-conj-st",
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      "form": "1 or weak in -ed",
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    },
    {
      "form": "stien",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to stien",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
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    },
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      "form": "stie",
      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
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    },
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      "form": "stied",
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    },
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "stie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stien",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stie",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
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    },
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      "form": "stie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stieden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stiede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "stieth",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
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    },
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      "form": "stie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stiynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "stiende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "stied",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ystien",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ystie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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        "3": "sti",
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        "w": "ed"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "enm",
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  "related": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steȝere"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "stie"
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      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To drop or tumble downwards; to descend not of one's volition."
      ],
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "To aim to increase one's knowledge or virtue."
      ],
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        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "(figurative) To aim to increase one's knowledge or virtue."
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "To increase one's position in society."
      ],
      "id": "en-stien-enm-verb-ON6zP-1e",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "(figurative) To increase one's position in society."
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "To intensify, strengthen, or to be magnified."
      ],
      "id": "en-stien-enm-verb-iT1f5wgr",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "(figurative) To intensify, strengthen, or to be magnified."
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "To become apparent mentally; to realise."
      ],
      "id": "en-stien-enm-verb-nkEWxkvG",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "(figurative, rare) To become apparent mentally; to realise."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "To revolt; be angry, protest."
      ],
      "id": "en-stien-enm-verb-kP8k322y",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "(rare) To revolt; be angry, protest."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "To get up; to rise from a seat or bed."
      ],
      "id": "en-stien-enm-verb-cKJNgGSh",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "(rare) To get up; to rise from a seat or bed."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "11 10 10 10 10 10 10 16 2 5 2 2 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To move up a vertical surface; to scale."
      ],
      "id": "en-stien-enm-verb-gK7w7hMH"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To begin to ride; to ascend on to."
      ],
      "id": "en-stien-enm-verb-cgNbBBQs"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Religion",
          "orig": "enm:Religion",
          "parents": [
            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To enter heaven by ascension."
      ],
      "id": "en-stien-enm-verb-PxZUpwFf",
      "links": [
        [
          "religion",
          "religion"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "(religion) To enter heaven by ascension."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To go or travel towards; to journey or venture."
      ],
      "id": "en-stien-enm-verb-8gGj6beD"
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To arrive; to make an entrance into."
      ],
      "id": "en-stien-enm-verb-l26KSyWr",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To arrive; to make an entrance into."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To exist or reach upwards."
      ],
      "id": "en-stien-enm-verb-rlc7-TAd",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To exist or reach upwards."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstiːən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstɛi̯ən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "stiȝen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "stiȝan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "stiȝe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steȝen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "steye"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "stihen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "styen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "stien"
}
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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
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      "form": "strong weak",
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    {
      "form": "enm-conj-st",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "inflection-template"
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    },
    {
      "form": "1 or weak in -ed",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "class"
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    },
    {
      "form": "stien",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "to stien",
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        "infinitive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "stie",
      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "stied",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "stie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stied",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stied",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stien",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stien",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stieden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stiede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stieth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stiynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stiende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stien",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stied",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ystien",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ystie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "stien",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sti",
        "2": "stie",
        "3": "sti",
        "c": "1",
        "p_2s2": "0",
        "w": "ed"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-st"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "steȝere"
    },
    {
      "word": "stie"
    },
    {
      "word": "sty"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To drop or tumble downwards; to descend not of one's volition."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "To aim to increase one's knowledge or virtue."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "(figurative) To aim to increase one's knowledge or virtue."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "To increase one's position in society."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "(figurative) To increase one's position in society."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "To intensify, strengthen, or to be magnified."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "(figurative) To intensify, strengthen, or to be magnified."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "To become apparent mentally; to realise."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "(figurative, rare) To become apparent mentally; to realise."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "To revolt; be angry, protest."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "(rare) To revolt; be angry, protest."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "To get up; to rise from a seat or bed."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To rise or move upwards; to move into the sky:",
        "(rare) To get up; to rise from a seat or bed."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To move up a vertical surface; to scale."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To begin to ride; to ascend on to."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "enm:Religion"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "To enter heaven by ascension."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "religion",
          "religion"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To travel vertically; to ascend or descend:",
        "(religion) To enter heaven by ascension."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To go or travel towards; to journey or venture."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To arrive; to make an entrance into."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To arrive; to make an entrance into."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To exist or reach upwards."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To exist or reach upwards."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstiːən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstɛi̯ən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "stiȝen"
    },
    {
      "word": "stiȝan"
    },
    {
      "word": "stiȝe"
    },
    {
      "word": "steȝen"
    },
    {
      "word": "steye"
    },
    {
      "word": "stihen"
    },
    {
      "word": "styen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "stien"
}

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