A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

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A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Stok, sb. stock, stem, trap, the stocks, PP, W2; stoc, S; stokke, PP; stocke, S3; stoke, S2; stokkes, pl., PP; stockis, S2; stokess, S.—­AS. stocc.

Stok.  Prof.  Napier maintains that the stokess of the Ormulum cannot be identified with AS. stocc, as the gemination of the consonant persists in the Ormulum.  He suggests that stokess means ‘places,’ comparing the use of stoke in place-names, e.g. Wude stoke in Chron. (Earle, p. 249), He also cites in illustration AS. stoc-weard, ‘oppidanus,’ see Leo, p. 206. [Addition]

Stoken, v. to stab, SkD, C.—­OF. estoquer (Ducange).

Stole, sb. stool, P; stool, PP, Prompt.; stoule, PP.—­AS. stA cubedl.

Stole, sb. a robe, W, Prompt.; stoole (= Lat. stola), W; stolis, pl., W.—­Lat. stola.

Stonden; see Standen.

Stonge, pt. pl. stung, S; see Stingen.

Stonien, v. to stun, to make a loud din, to amaze with a blow, SD; stunay, H; stunayd, pp., H; stoynde, S3.  See Astonen.

Stoniynge, sb. astonishment, W; stonying, W; stoneyinge, S2; stoynynge, Prompt.

Stont, pr. s. of Standen

Stony, adj. rocky, Prompt. Comb.:  stony see, Adria, the Adriatic Sea, W.—­Cp.  Ducange ’adria, petra; adriaticus, petrosus, lapidosus portus.’

Stoon, sb. stone, PP, W2; ston, PP, S, S3; stane, dat., S; stanes, pl., S. Comb.:  stoon-stille, still as a stone, G.—­AS. stAin:  Goth, stains.

Stoor, sb. store, stock, provision, Prompt., C, C2, C3, G; store, PP. Phr.:  telle no store, set no store by, set no value upon, C.—­OF. estore (Bartsch).

Stope, pp. advanced, C; stopen, CM, SkD (s.v. step).—­AS. stapen, pp. of stapan (pt. stA cubedp).

Stor, sb. incense, S; store, dat., S.—­AS. stA cubedr, incense, storax; Lat. storacem, acc. of storax (Vulg.), also styrax; Gr. [Greek:  styrax].

Stordy, adj. rash, reckless, S; see Sturdy.

Store, adj. strong, powerful, large, HD, Prompt.; stoor, Prompt.—­Icel. stA cubedrr.

Storour, sb. restorer, S3.

Storuen, pt. pl. died, C3; see Steruen.

Stot, sb. stallion, bullock, stoat, SkD, SD; caballus, Prompt., C; stott, buculus, WA, Voc.; stot, stoat, CM; stotte, bullock, Cath., Palsg.; stottis, pl., PP.—­Cp.  Icel. stAtr, bull.

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