stihtan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *stihtijan, *stihtōn, from Proto-Germanic *stihtiz (a step, track, overpass), from Proto-Indo-European *steygʰ- (to go, climb)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstix.tɑn/, [ˈstiç.tɑn]

Verb

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stihtan

  1. to dispose, arrange, regulate
  2. to instigate, incite

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: stight

References

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