wiþstandan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to stand against, stand in the way of, resist, be a match for
- to obstruct, prevent, hinder
- to keep away, be absent
Etymology
Prefix 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
- withstand English
- *standaną Proto-Germanic
- astandan Old English
- bestandan Old English
- forestandan Old English
- forstandan Old English
- gestandan Old English
- oferstandan Old English
- ofstandan Old English
- oþstandan Old English
- standan Old English
- understandan Old English
- ymbstandan Old English
- ætstandan Old English
- standen Middle English
- withstanden Middle English