v. Obs. Forms: 1–2 astíʓan, 3 astyen, astye. Pa. t. 1 astaʓ, 2 astah, asten. [OE. astíʓan, f. A- pref. 1 up, away + stíʓan to go, proceed, ascend; cogn. with Goth. ussteigan, OHG. arstîgan, mod.G. ersteigen.]

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  1.  To go up, ascend.

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c. 950.  Lindisf. Gosp., John vii. 8. Ic ne astiʓo [Vulg. ascendo] to doeʓe symbel ðissum.

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c. 1175.  Lamb. Hom., 91. Crist aras of deaðe and … astah to heofene.

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c. 1275.  Passion our Lord, 624, in O. E. Misc., 55. Er he wolde astyen to heuene.

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c. 1380.  Sir Ferumb., 2971. By þat was Gyoun vp a-stoȝe; oppoun þe laddre an heȝ.

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  b.  To rise with its summit.

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c. 1175.  Cott. Hom., 227. Enne stepel … swa háhcne þat his rof astiȝe up to hefenne.

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  c.  To rise in arms.

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1297.  R. Glouc., 317. He was in fere Of Edmondes tueye breþeren … laste hii gonne astye.

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  2.  To go or come down, descend.

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c. 975.  Rushw. Gosp., John ii. 12. Ðona astaʓ [Ags. & Hatton, fóron; Vulg. descendit] … he & moder his.

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c. 1175.  Cott. Hom., 241. Ic am cwuce bread þe astah fram hefene.

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c. 1200.  Trin. Coll. Hom., 11. Ðe heuene abeh and dun asteh.

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