withsterten in Middle English

Forms: withsterteth [present, singular, third-person], withstertende [participle, present], withstart [first-person, indicative, past, singular, third-person], withstorten [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From with- + sterten (“to start”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|enm|with|sterten|t2=to start}} with- + sterten (“to start”) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} withsterten, {{enm-verb|withsterteth|withstertende|withstart|withstorten}} withsterten (third-person singular simple present withsterteth, present participle withstertende, first-/third-person singular past indicative withstart, past participle withstorten)

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        "1": "enm",
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        "t2": "to start"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From with- + sterten (“to start”).",
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    {
      "form": "withsterteth",
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        "present",
        "singular",
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    },
    {
      "form": "withstertende",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "withstart",
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        "indicative",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "withstorten",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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        "To put up resistance; mount an opposition"
      ],
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        "(transitive) To put up resistance; mount an opposition"
      ],
      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
  "word": "withsterten"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "with",
        "3": "sterten",
        "t2": "to start"
      },
      "expansion": "with- + sterten (“to start”)",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From with- + sterten (“to start”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "withsterteth",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "withstertende",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "withstorten",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To put up resistance; mount an opposition"
      ],
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        "(transitive) To put up resistance; mount an opposition"
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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"withsterten" meaning in Middle English

Verb