atstandan

Part of speech: verb

Verb type: irregular strong verb (6)

Present participle: atstandands

(p atstōþ) 1. to stand near, to stand by; 2. to come near, approach; to come in, enter

Etymology

[← at- pref + standan v; OE ætstandan “to stand; to stand near; to stand up”]

Concordance

atstoþun - 3 pers, pl, p, indicat - Luk. XX, 1
atstandands - pres.p.- Mrk. XIV, 47; XIV, 70; XV, 35; XV, 39; Luk. II, 38; IV, 39

Paradigm

4.1.2. (b) VI class irregular strong verbs

Some verbs of this class displayed certain anomalies in forming past tense forms. Namely, the verb andhafjan (to answer) lost in the preterite its vowel -j-, while standan (to stand) – lost its consonant n.

VI class irregular	infinitive	preterite singular	preterite plural	past participle
VI class irregular	normal grade	lengthened grade	lengthened grade	normal grade
	-ă-	-ō-	-ō-	-ă-
to answer	andhafjan	andhōf	andhōfum	andhafans
to stand	standan	stōþ	stōþum	sta(n)dans

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