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† stete, v. Obs.
Only in pa. tense and pple. stet, stett, (? stite).
[Perh. repr. OE. *stíetan = OFris. stêta (EFris. stête, NFris. stiate, WFris. stjitte), ON. støyta (Sw. stöta, Da. støde):—prehistoric *stautjan, related to the str. vb. Goth. stautan, Du. stooten, OHG. stôȥȥan (MHG. stôȥen, mod.G. stossen), to push.]
1. trans. To push, shove, kick; to throw or fling violently.
c1330Arth. & Merl. 5255 Galathin wit fot him stett, Out of his sadel he him pett. Ibid. 9096 Þo þat in his way he met, Doun riȝt of hors he hem stett.
2. intr. To go quickly or suddenly; to start or rush forth; to hurl oneself on or against; to come together with a violent collision; to fall violently; to spring or jump down.
c1330Arth. & Merl. 3270 Wiþ so gret ire to gider þai mett, Þat her bodis to gider stet. Ibid. 3312 To gider wiþ bodis þai metten, Þat boþe to grounde þai stetten. Ibid. 3807 Þis spies anon forþ stetten. Ibid. 6360 Saphiran wiþ king Arthour mett, Wiþ miȝt gret on him stett. Ibid. 8479 Þe heþen swain sone doun stett. Ibid. 9020, & hadde þer of his heued ysmite, Nadde Adragenis to him stite. |