"gestandan" meaning in Old English

See gestandan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /jeˈstɑn.dɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *gastandaną, equivalent to ġe- + standan. Cognate with Old Saxon gistandan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (gastandan). Compare Old High German gistantan. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*gastandaną}} Proto-Germanic *gastandaną, {{prefix|ang|ġe|standan}} ġe- + standan, {{cog|osx|gistandan}} Old Saxon gistandan, {{cog|got|𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽}} Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (gastandan), {{cog|goh|gistantan}} Old High German gistantan Head templates: {{ang-verb|ġestandan}} ġestandan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|ġestandan<s6>}} Forms: ġestandan [canonical], strong [table-tags], ġestandan [infinitive], ġestandenne [infinitive], ġestande [first-person, present, singular], ġestōd [first-person, past, singular], ġestenst [present, second-person, singular], ġestentst [present, second-person, singular], ġestōde [past, second-person, singular], ġestent [present, singular, third-person], ġestōd [past, singular, third-person], ġestandaþ [plural, present], ġestōdon [past, plural], ġestande [present, singular], ġestōde [past, singular], ġestanden [plural, present], ġestōden [past, plural], ġestand [imperative, past, present, singular], ġestandaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], ġestandende [imperative, present], ġestanden [imperative, past]
  1. to remain, last, exist, stand still
    Sense id: en-gestandan-ang-verb-S-Yd1Ndl Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with ge-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 34 25 27 14 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with ge-: 37 20 29 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 24 23 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 18 17 13
  2. to hold oneself upright
    Sense id: en-gestandan-ang-verb-F1r4fcIO
  3. to be steady, remain undisturbed
    Sense id: en-gestandan-ang-verb-x7noVQG5
  4. to oppose, stand against, oppress
    Sense id: en-gestandan-ang-verb-K3WSYTpj
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            "2": "istonden"
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          "expansion": "Middle English: istonden",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle English: istonden"
    }
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        "2": "𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽"
      },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "form": "ġestandan",
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "form": "ġestōd",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "past",
        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular"
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
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        "plural"
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġestōde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġestanden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġestōden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġestand",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ġestandende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġestanden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
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        "1": "ġestandan<s6>"
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "34 25 27 14",
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          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "37 20 29 15",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "english": "The fifth plague was a pestilence among their livestock, such that in the land almost no livestock were left, except for those of Israel, who remained healthy.",
          "text": "Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church\nÞæt fīfte wīte wæs cwealm on heora orfe, swā þæt on ðām lande fornēan nān orf ne belāf, buton Israheles bē ānsund ġestōd.",
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        }
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        "to remain, last, exist, stand still"
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          "remain",
          "remain"
        ],
        [
          "last",
          "last"
        ],
        [
          "exist",
          "exist"
        ],
        [
          "stand",
          "stand"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "to hold oneself upright"
      ],
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          "upright"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "to be steady, remain undisturbed"
      ],
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          "steady",
          "steady"
        ],
        [
          "undisturbed",
          "undisturbed"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "to oppose, stand against, oppress"
      ],
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          "oppose"
        ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jeˈstɑn.dɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gestandan"
}
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    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English lemmas",
    "Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms prefixed with ge-",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Old English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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    }
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    {
      "form": "ġestandenne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
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    {
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        "present",
        "singular"
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    {
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        "singular"
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "present",
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġestande",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġestanden",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "past",
        "plural"
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        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
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    {
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        "imperative",
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        "plural",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ġestandende",
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      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    }
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        {
          "english": "The fifth plague was a pestilence among their livestock, such that in the land almost no livestock were left, except for those of Israel, who remained healthy.",
          "text": "Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church\nÞæt fīfte wīte wæs cwealm on heora orfe, swā þæt on ðām lande fornēan nān orf ne belāf, buton Israheles bē ānsund ġestōd.",
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        "to remain, last, exist, stand still"
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          "last",
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          "stand",
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          "upright"
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        "to be steady, remain undisturbed"
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          "oppose",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jeˈstɑn.dɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gestandan"
}

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