Old English · verb
gestandan
Normalised ġestandan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VI
- IPA
- /jeˈstɑn.dɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈstɑn · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- undisturbedexiststeadyremain
Meaning
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to remain, last, exist, stand still
Þæt fīfte wīte wæs cwealm on heora orfe, swā þæt on ðām lande fornēan nān orf ne belāf, buton Israheles bē ānsund ġestōd.
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.
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church -
to hold oneself upright
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to be steady, remain undisturbed
-
to oppose, stand against, oppress
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġestande | ġestōd |
| 2nd singular | ġestenstġestentst | ġestōde |
| 3rd singular | ġestent | ġestōd |
| Plural | ġestandaþ | ġestōdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġestande | ġestōde |
| Plural | ġestanden | ġestōden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġestandan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġestandenne |
| Imperative singular | ġestand |
| Imperative plural | ġestandaþ |
| Present participle | ġestandende |
| Past participle | ġestanden |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gastandaną, equivalent to ġe- + standan. Cognate with Old Saxon gistandan, Gothic (gastandan). Compare Old High German gistantan.
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