staund

== Scots == === Alternative forms === staand, stan, stand, staun, stawn === Etymology === Inherited from Middle Scots stand, from Northern Middle English stand, stande, from Old English standan, from Proto-West Germanic *standan, from Proto-Germanic *standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /stɑn(d)/, /stɔn(d)/ === Verb === staund (third-person singular simple present staunds, present participle staundin, simple past stuid, past participle stuiden) To stand; to be standing: To be or become upright. To remain upright and stationary. To place or be placed upright. To remain or stop; to be stationary or constant: To appear or show up to an event or meeting. To hesitate; to be reluctant (because of). To support or guarantee; to provide assistance or assurance. (rare) To take place (at) or last (for) a time. To cost; to amount to (compare English come to) ==== Related terms ==== === Noun === staund (plural staunds) A stand (act of standing). A stand (booth or stall at a market) A pause, rest or stop (from work or travel) A complete set, especially of clothes. === References === “stand, n., v.1”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.