sten (prob. Nom. fr. stena below), cl. 10. P. (Dhātup. xxxv, 43) stenayati, to steal, rob Mn. viii, 333
• (with vācam) to misuse a word, be dishonest in speech ib. iv, 256

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William

 

sten

[tenses]

• bsten/
• sten/
• bstend/
• stend/

[translation-san] sevanā{LCH}

[translation-eng] {Hopkins} adhere to; rely on; stay close to

[comments] Tenses were originally: bsten / sden / bstend / sten {T}

Jeffrey Hopkins' Tibetan-Sanskrit-English Dictionary