v. Obs. For forms see STAND v. [OE. astandan, f. A- pref. 1 + standan to STAND; cf. OHG. arstantan, MHG. erstân, mod.G. erstehen. But in some of the senses a- appears to represent on- (incl. ond-), at-. Cf. AN-, AT-, ONSTAND.]
1. To stand up.
a. 1000. Beowulf, 3117. Syþðan he eft astód.
1250. Lay., 6495. Þat deor up astod.
2. To come to a stand, stop, arrive.
c. 1314. Guy Warw., 47. At the girdel the swerd astode.
c. 1400. St. Alexius, 288. Þo it was liȝt At Rome hy gonne astonde.
3. To remain standing; to continue, abide, persist. Cf. ONSTAND.
c. 1000. Ags. Gosp., Luke xxiii. 23. And hiʓ astodon [Lindisf. on-stodon].
c. 1300. Beket, 2015. The Clerkes … if hi wolleth her astonde, Swerie the king true to be.
c. 1400. St. Alexius (Laud), 234. Þat sholde hem lere … where he were a-stonde.
4. trans. and absol. To withstand. Cf. ATSTAND.
1250. Lay., 4240. Alle þaie þat astode: hii fulde to grunde.
c. 1330. Pol. Songs, 338. Theih bien londes and ledes, ne may hem non astonde.
c. 1400. Chron. Eng., in Ritson II. 61. The kyng was ateoned stronge, That Corineus astod so longe.
