bestandan

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *bistandaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ standan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beˈstɑn.dɑn/ === Verb === bestandan to stand by or near, stand on or upon, stand about or around to surround; beset, occupy "Gospel of Saint John", chapter 10, verse 24 ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: bistanden, bestanden English: bestand