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1. overstīen v.

12 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To rise above (sth.) in height; (b) to pass over (a bridge); (c) to surpass (sb. or sth.); excel; exceed; prevail over.

2. stīen v.(1)

282 quotations in 8 senses
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To move in a vertical plane, move up or down; -- with adverbs: (a) stien doun (dounward, nether), to go down, descend; also fig.; of Christ: come down (to earth at the Incarnation), descend (to hell…

3. sīken v.(2)

87 quotations in 2 senses
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To sigh, moan: (a) expressing sorrow, grief, or a troubled frame of mind; also fig.; (b) in phrase: siken for, to sigh because of (sth.), sigh on behalf of (sb.); also, sigh with regret for (sth.)…