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Definition of 'stour'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) stoor, . Compare also (l), (l).
Alternative forms
* stoor, stoore, stoure, (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)
Adjective
( en-adj)
(now|rare|outside|dialects) Tall; large; stout.
(now|rare|outside|dialects) Strong; powerful; hardy; robust; sturdy.
- O stronge lady stoor , what doest thou? --Chaucer.
(now|rare|outside|dialects) Bold; audacious.
(now|rare|outside|dialects) Rough in manner; stern; austere; ill-tempered.
(now|rare|outside|dialects|of a voice) Rough; hoarse; deep-toned; harsh.
(now|rare|outside|dialects|of land or cloth) Stiff; inflexible.
Derived terms
* (l)
* (l)
* (l)
Adverb
( en-adv)
Severely; strongly.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) stoure, stourre, from (etyl) .
Noun
( en-noun)
A stake.
A round of a ladder.
A stave in the side of a wagon.
A large pole by which barges are propelled against the stream; a poy.
Etymology 3
From (etyl) stour, . More at (storm).
Noun
( en-noun)
(label) An armed battle or conflict.
*, Book V:
*:Then there began a passyng harde stoure , for the Romaynes ever wexed ever bygger.
*1600 , (Edward Fairfax), The (Jerusalem Delivered) of (w), XII, xv:
*:This pair, who past have many a dreadful stour , / And proffer now to prove this venture stout, / Alone to this attempt let them go forth, / Alone than thousands of more price and worth.
(label) A time of struggle or stress.
*, I.ii:
*:Then gan she waile and weepe, to see that woefull stowre .
Tumult, commotion; confusion.
A blowing or deposit of dust; dust in motion or at rest.
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Similar to 'stour'star, stir, skater, steer, seder, scoter, shader, sitar, satyr, sudor, stair, sitter, saeter, sauter, suitor, siddur, sadder, setter, seeder, souter, stur, seater, setar, stayer, stoor, stderr, sowter, shoder, soder, sawder, seter, sider, sauder
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