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fylstan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
fylstan, filstan, ic fylste, he fylsteþ; p. [fylstede = ] fylste. pl. fylston; subj. pres. fylste, pl. fylsten, fylston; pp. fylsted; v. trans. dat. [fylst e; f. help]
Wright's OE grammar
§530;
To help, give help, aid, protect; adjŭvāre, auxĭliāri, protĕgĕre
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  • Ongan him fylstan

    began to give help to them,

    • Byrht. Th. 139, 37
    • ;
    • By. 265.
  • Hig bícnodon hyra geferan, ðæt hí him fylston

    annuērunt sŏciis, ut adjŭvārent eos [that they should give help to them ],

    • Lk. Bos. 5, 7.
  • Him fylste drihten

    the Lord helped him,

    • Cd. 124
    • ;
    • Th. 159, 8
    • ;
    • Gen. 2631.
  • Pirrus him fylste

    Pyrrhus helped him,

    • Ors. 3, 11
    • ;
    • Bos. 75, 28.
  • Hí him fylston wel

    they helped him well,

    • Cd. 114
    • ;
    • Th. 149, 34
    • ;
    • Gen. 2484.
  • Aríson and fylston eów

    surgant et vos protĕgant,

    • Deut. 32, 38.
Etymology
[
Laym. fulsten
.]
Derived forms
ge-fylstan, to-, ge-fylsta
Linked entries
v.  filstan.
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