Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete past participle of stand.
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Examples
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And at certeyn houres, whan hem thinkethe time, thei seyn to certeyn officeres, that stonden before hem, ordeynd for the tyme, to fulfille hire commaudemenes,
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And the folk stonden alle aboute, in diverse stages, aftre thei ben of dignytee or of worschipe; so that thei alle may see the sacrifice.
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And before the halle dore, stonden manye barounes, and knyghtes clene armed, to kepe that no man entre, but zif it be the wille or the commandement of the emperour, or but zif thei ben servauntes or mynstralle of the houshold: and other non is not so hardy, to neighen nye the halle dore.
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And before the emperoures table, stonden grete lordes, and riche barouns and othere, that serven the emperour at the mete.
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And the folk stonden alle aboute, in diverse stages, aftre thei ben of dignytee or of worschipe; so that thei alle may see the sacrifice.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And before the emperoures table, stonden grete lordes, and riche barouns and othere, that serven the emperour at the mete.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And at certeyn houres, whan hem thinkethe time, thei seyn to certeyn officeres, that stonden before hem, ordeynd for the tyme, to fulfille hire commaudemenes,
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And before the halle dore, stonden manye barounes, and knyghtes clene armed, to kepe that no man entre, but zif it be the wille or the commandement of the emperour, or but zif thei ben servauntes or mynstralle of the houshold: and other non is not so hardy, to neighen nye the halle dore.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And þu ȝif me swa muchel lond {;} to stonden a mire aȝere ho {n} d.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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An nis ich wene namon þat ne mai {25} under {} stonden him of his sunnen nomeliche wnder su {m} me of þe ilke þat imene {;} þe beod þer i writene.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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