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big-standan

  • verb [ strong ]
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big-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen [big = bí by, near, standan to stand]
To stand by or near one, to support; stare cum aliquo, adstare, adjuvare
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  • Bigstandaþ me, strange geneátas

    stand by me, strong associates,

      Cd. 15; Th. 18, 36; Gen. 284.
  • Ða ðe him bigstódon

    those who stood by him,

      Byrht. Th. 137, 7; By. 182: Beo. Th. 6086; B. 3047.
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