forestandan

Old English

Etymology

From fore- +‎ standan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fo.reˈstɑn.dɑn/

Verb

forestandan

1. to stand before, preside, lead, excel

Conjugation

Conjugation of forestandan (strong class 6)

infinitive	forestandan	forestandenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	forestande	forestōd
second person singular	forestenst, forestentst	forestōde
third person singular	forestent	forestōd
plural	forestandaþ	forestōdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	forestande	forestōde
plural	forestanden	forestōden
imperative
singular	forestand
plural	forestandaþ
participle	present	past
	forestandende	forestanden

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “fórestandan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.