stowian

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stōjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *stoh₂éyeti. Equivalent to stōw (“place”) +‎ -ian (infinitive suffix) and cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌾𐌰𐌽 (stōjan).

Pronunciation

Verb

stōwian

  1. to hold back, restrain

Conjugation

Conjugation of stōwian (weak class 2)
infinitive stōwian stōwienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular stōwiġe stōwode
second person singular stōwast stōwodest
third person singular stōwaþ stōwode
plural stōwiaþ stōwodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular stōwiġe stōwode
plural stōwiġen stōwoden
imperative
singular stōwa
plural stōwiaþ
participle present past
stōwiende (ġe)stōwod

Descendants

  • Middle English: stowen, stawen, stewen
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