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Þ þ (thorn)
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1.
nither-ā̆stīen
v.
Additional spellings:
nitherastien
2 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
To descend.
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2.
astīen
v.
19 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) To move up or down, ascend or descend; (b)
astien up(pe
, ascend, climb up;
astien ufor
, rise higher; (c)
astien niðer, doun
, descend, come down to earth.
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