v. Obs. Only in pa. t. and pa. pple. stet, stett, (? stite). [Perh. repr. OE. *stíetan = OFris. stêta (EFris. stête, NFris. stiate, WFris. stjitte), ON. støyta (Sw. stöta, Da. støde):—prehistoric *stautjan, related to the str. vb. Goth. stautan, Du. stooten, OHG. stôȥȥan (MHG. stôȥen, mod.G. stossen), to push.]
1. trans. To push, shove, kick; to throw or fling violently.
c. 1330. Arth. & Merl., 5255. Galathin wit fot him stett, Out of his sadel he him pett. Ibid., 9096. Þo þat in his way he met, Doun riȝt of hors ho hem stett.
2. intr. To go quickly or suddenly; to start or rush forth; to hurl oneself on or against; to come together with a violent collision; to fall violently; to spring or jump down.
c. 1330. Arth. & Merl., 3270. Wiþ so gret ire to gider þai mett, Þat her bodis to gider stet. Ibid., 3312. To gider wiþ bodis þai metten, Þat boþe to grounde þai stetten. Ibid., 3807. Þis spies anon forþ stetten. Ibid., 6360. Saphiran wiþ hing Arthour mett, Wiþ miȝt gret on him stett. Ibid., 8479. Þe heþen swain sone doun stett. Ibid., 9020. & hadde þer of his heued ysmite, Nadde Adragenis to him stite.
