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stillan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
stillan, p. de.
Wright's OE grammar
§530;
to become still or
calm
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  • Ðá stylde se storm sóna, and seó sǽ wearð eft smylte,

      Shrn. 147, 9.
  • Se æðeling hét streám*-*fare stillan, stormas restan,

      Andr. Kmbl. 3150 ; An. 1578 : Salm. Kmbl. 796 ; Sal. 397.
to make still or
calm, to still, pacify, appease, assuage (with dat. or acc. )
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  • Ðæt stilþ ðam sáre,

      Lchdm. ii. 60, 5.
  • Ðæt swéte word gemanigfealdaþ mannes freóndscipe and stilleþ mannes feónd,

      Salm. Kmbl. p. 206, 2 : Salm. Kmbl. 268 ; Sal. 133.
  • Cyning (

    Christ

    ) ýðum stilde, wæteres wælmum,
      Andr. Kmbl. 902 ; An. 451.
  • Ðæt se ðám ómum stille,

      Lchdm. ii. 182, 6.
  • Beóþ ða elcran tó stillanne,

      178, 14.
Etymology
[O. Sax. stillón to become quiet ; stillian to make quiet : O. H. Ger. stillén stupere, silere : stillen compescere, mitigare, mederi : Icel. stilla to still, calm, soothe, moderate.]
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v. æt-, ge-, un-stillan ; stillian.
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