oferstandan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to stand or be above, stand over
Etymology
Affix from Old English standan (be valid, stop, occupy a place, stand, exist, remain, be, remain without motion, be upheld, be fixed, stand good, cease to move, not to fall, abide, maintain ones position, consist, take place, remain undisturbed, reside, continue, not yield to pressure, stand still).
Origin
Old English
standan
Gloss
be valid, stop, occupy a place, stand, exist, remain, be, remain without motion, be upheld, be fixed, stand good, cease to move, not to fall, abide, maintain ones position, consist, take place, remain undisturbed, reside, continue, not yield to pressure, stand still
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Kanji
止
Emoji
🧍 🧍 🧍♀️ 🧍♂️
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Cognates and derived terms
- overstand English
- *standaną Proto-Germanic
- astandan Old English
- bestandan Old English
- forestandan Old English
- forstandan Old English
- gestandan Old English
- ofstandan Old English
- oþstandan Old English
- standan Old English
- understandan Old English
- wiþstandan Old English
- ymbstandan Old English
- ætstandan Old English
- overstonden Middle English
- standen Middle English