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† aˈsty(e, v. Obs. Forms: 1–2 astíᵹan, 3 astyen, astye. pa. tense 1 astaᵹ, 2 astah, asteh. [OE. astíᵹan, f. a- prefix 1 up, away + stíᵹan to go, proceed, ascend; cogn. with Goth. ussteigan, OHG. arstîgan, mod.G. ersteigen.] 1. To go up, ascend.
c950Lindisf. Gosp. John vii. 8 Ic ne astiᵹo [Vulg. ascendo] to doeᵹe symbel ðissum. c1175Lamb. Hom. 91 Crist aras of deaðe and..astah to heofene. c1275Passion Our Lord 624 in O.E. Misc. 55 Er he wolde astyen to heuene. c1380Sir Ferumb. 2971 By þat was Gyoun vp a-stoȝe? oppoun þe laddre an heȝ. b. To rise with its summit.
c1175Cott. Hom. 227 Enne stepel..swa háhcne þat his rof astiȝe up to hefenne. c. To rise in arms.
1297R. Glouc. 317 He was in fere Of Edmondes tueye breþeren..laste hii gonne astye. 2. To go or come down, descend.
c975Rushw. Gosp. John ii. 12 Ðona astaᵹ [Ags. & Hatton, fóron; Vulg. descendit]..he & moder his. c1175Cott. Hom. 241 Ic am cwuce bread þe astah fram hefene. c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 111 Ðe heuene abeh and dun asteh. |