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standest

vb. (context archaic English) Second-person singular present simple form of '''stand'''

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And other said, Since the time that we had him first he never did any good, and I thinke he came unto our house with evill lucke, for we have had great wounds since, and losse of our valiant captaines, and other said, As soone as he hath brought home his burthen, I will surely throw him out upon the mountaine to be a pray for wild beasts : While these gentlemen reasoned together of my death, we fortuned to come home, for the feare that I was in, caused my feet to turne into wings : after that we were discharged of our burthens, they went to their fellowes that were wounded, and told them of our great tardity and slownesse by the way, neither was I brought into small anguish, when I perceived my death prepared before my face : Why standest thou still Lucius?

Thou standest on the highest, and, therefore, on the most dangerous pinnacle occupied by any Christian prince.

But, boy, certes he standest continually in great danger-- greater than thou wottest of.

Then said Evangelist, If this be thy condition, why standest thou still?