restan

Pronunciation: /ˈres.tɑn/

“restan” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

verb

to rest (intransitive or transitive)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rastijan, derived from the noun *rastu (Old English ræst). Cognate with Old Frisian resta, Old Saxon restian, Old High German resten.

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reordian
reotan
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