Old English · verb
wiþstandan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VI
- IPA
- /wiθˈstɑn.dɑn/
- Syllables
- wiθ · ˈstɑn · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- withstandmatchresistabsent
Meaning
-
to stand against, stand in the way of, resist, be a match for (+ dative)
Ne mæg werig mod · wyrde wiðstondan, ne se hreo hyge · helpe gefremman. A weary mind cannot withstand fate,
nor the worried mind help out.
Exeter Book, The Wanderer -
to obstruct, prevent, hinder (+ dative)
-
to keep away, be absent
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | wiþstande | wiþstōd |
| 2nd singular | wiþstenstwiþstentst | wiþstōde |
| 3rd singular | wiþstent | wiþstōd |
| Plural | wiþstandaþ | wiþstōdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | wiþstande | wiþstōde |
| Plural | wiþstanden | wiþstōden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | wiþstandan |
| Inflected infinitive | wiþstandenne |
| Imperative singular | wiþstand |
| Imperative plural | wiþstandaþ |
| Present participle | wiþstandende |
| Past participle | wiþstanden |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From wiþ- + standan.
Descendants
withstand
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