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ge-stillan

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-stillan, -styllan; p. de; pp. ed [stillan to rest] .
v. intrans.
To rest, cease, be still, quiet, mute; quiescĕre, sĕdāri, sĭlēre, obmutescĕre, rētĭcēre
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  • Hí ne móten ǽfre gestillan

    they may not ever be still,

      Bt. Met. Fox 11, 51; Met. 11, 26.
  • Seó gecyndelíce hǽtu gestilleþ on ðé

    the natural heat shall be quiet in thee,

      Blickl. Homl. 7, 28.
  • Se wuldor-maga worda gestilde

    the illustrious man ceased from words,

      Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 29; Gú. 1067: Andr. Kmbl. 1064; An. 532.
  • On Sæterdæg híg gestildon

    sabbăto sĭluērunt,

      Lk. Bos. 23, 56.
  • Tantalus gestilde

    Tantalus became quiet,

      Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 2.
  • Súwa, and gestil

    tăce obmūtesce,

      Mk. Bos. 4, 39.
  • He bebeád ðæm winde ðæt he gestilde

    he commanded the wind to be still,

      Blickl. Homl. 235, 8.
  • Ic bebeóde ðé ðæt ðú fram ðisse ungeþwǽrnysse gestille

    I command thee to cease from this troubling,

      Guthl. 8; Gdwn. 48, 17.
v. trans.
To restrain, still, stop, stay, calm, keep in; compescĕre, cŏhĭbēre, sĕdāre, mītĭgāre, rĕtĭnēre
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  • Hilde calla héht ða folctogan fyrde gestillan

    the herald of war bade the folk-leaders make the army still,

      Cd. 156; Th. 194, 2; Exod. 254.
  • Ða hátheortan hie mid náne fóreþonce nyllaþ gestillan

    the furious will not calm themselves with reflection,

      Past. 40, 6; Swt. 297, 4; Hat. MS. 55 b, 7.
  • Hwá gestilleþ ðæt

    who shall still that?

      Exon. l01 b; Th. 384, 30; Rä. 4, 35.
  • Hí ðone storm gestildon

    tempestātem sĕdārent,

      Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 17.
  • Hæfde Metod regn gestilled

    the Creator had stilled the rain,

      Cd. 71; Th. 85, 18; Gen. 1416: Salm. Kmbl. 236; Sal. 117.
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v.  ge-styllan ge-stellan ge-styllan.
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