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a-stellan

  • verb [ strong ]
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a-stellan, p. -stealde, -stalde ; pp. -steald ; v. a.
To set forth, to set, place, afford, supply, appoint, establish, ordain, undertake, undergo, begin; statuere, collocare, instituere, præbere, stabilire, fundare, suscipere, inire
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  • Bisene astellan

    exemplum præbere,

    • Past. 3, 1; Hat. MS. 8 b, 5
    • .
  • Asteald to býsne

    set for an example,

    • Ors. 2, 4 ; Bos. 44, 33
    • .
  • Crist hit astealde and tǽhte

    Christ established and taught it,

    • Homl. Th. ii. 582, 29
    • .
  • Heofonas, and móna, and steorran, ða ðú astealdest

    cælos, lunam et stellas, quæ to fundasti,

    • Ps. Th. 8, 4
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  • Astealde ðæt gewin

    undertook the war,

    • Ors. 2, 5 ; Bos. 46, 26
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  • Stephanus ðóne martyrdóm astealde

    Stephen suffered [underwent] martyrdom,

    • Homl. Th. i. 50, 2
    • .
  • Ðone fleám ǽrest astealde Þurcytel

    Thurkytel first began the flight,

    • Chr. 1010; Th. 262, 43
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Derived forms
up-a-stellan
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