v. Obs. Also 2–3 ets-, 3 eds-: for inflexions see STAND v. [OE. ætstandan, f. AT- pref.1 + standan to STAND; cf. ASTAND. With senses 3, 4, cf. G. entstehen, Goth. andstandan, Du. ontstaan.]
1. intr. To stand still, remain, stay.
c. 1000. Ælfric, Oswald (Sweet, Reader, 101). Se post ána ætstód ansund.
c. 1175. Lamb. Hom., 129. Heo … ne mehten þer naleng etstonden.
1297. R. Glouc., 367. After betere wind hii moste þere atstonde.
2. To come to a stand; to stop.
c. 1000. Ags. Gosp., Luke viii. 44. Ða æt-stod sona þæs blodes ryne.
c. 1205. Lay., 23982. Hit [the sword] at his breoste atstod.
c. 1300. Beket, 2375. Er he com to Canterbure: he nolde no whar atstonde.
3. To make a hostile stand, to resist, withstand.
a. 1230. Ancr. R., 248. Edstond: þuruh hwat strencðe?
1297. R. Glouc., 355. Vor he at stode … And drof the Englysse men aȝen.
4. with dat. becoming at length trans. To stand to: a. To withstand, resist. b. To stand close to; to press. (L. instare.)
c. 1220. Sawles Warde, in Lamb. Hom., 255. Etstont þen feont and he flið anan riht.
1297. R. Glouc., 44. Hym ne myȝte non at stonde.
c. 1330. Amis & Amil., 1728. Begged hem mete and drink also, When hem most ned atstod.
