| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stab | v. | ofstingan | view | |
| stab | v. | stingan | view | |
| sting | v. | stingan | view | |
| pierce | v. | ofstingan | view | |
| pierce | v. | stingan | view | |
| thrust | v. | stingan | view | |
| prop up | v. | understingan | view | |
| bore out | v. | āstingan | view | |
| penetrate | v. | inbestingan | view | |
| thrust in | v. | bestingan | view | |
| thrust in | v. | tōstingan | view | |
| push through | v. | stingan | view | |
| be angry with | v. | onstingan | view | |
| thrust through | v. | þurhstingan | view |