Definitions For Stour

Adjective

Etymology 1

From Middle English store, stoor, stour, , tall, powerful, from , from , *stōrijaz, , great, big, strong, from , *stōr-, , big, bulky. Akin to , , , and stor, , large, great, , and probably Albanian shtoj, , I add, increase. Compare also stoor, steer, stately.

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Pronunciation

(RP) /ˈstɔː/, /ˈstʊə/ (GA) /ˈstɔɹ/, /ˈstʊ(ə)ɹ/

Adjective

(now, rare, outside, dialects) tall, tall; large; stout. (now, rare, outside, dialects) strong, strong; powerful; hardy; robust; sturdy. : O stronge lady stoor, what doest thou?--Chaucer. (now, rare, outside, dialects) bold, bold; audacious. (now, rare, outside, dialects) rough, rough in manner; stern; austere; ill-tempered. (now, rare, outside, dialects, of a voice) rough, rough; hoarse; deep-toned; harsh. (now, rare, outside, dialects, of land or cloth) stiff, stiff; inflexible. (obsolete) resolute, resolute; unyielding. :

Derived terms

stourly stourness

Adverb

(now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal) severely, severely; strongly.

Etymology 2

From "a stake, cross".

Pronunciation

(RP) /ˈstaʊə/, /ˈstaʊ.ə/ (GA) /ˈstaʊəɹ/, /ˈstaʊɹ/

Noun

STOUR (plural STOURs) 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 Middle English stour, stor, , conflict from , from , estor, estorme, estourmie, estormie, , battle, assault, conflict, tumult, from , *storma, , battle, conflict, storm, from , from . Akin to . More at storm.

Pronunciation

(RP) /ˈstɔː/, /ˈstʊə/ (GA) /ˈstɔɹ/, /ˈstʊ(ə)ɹ/

Noun

STOUR (plural STOURs) (obsolete) An armed battle or conflict. (obsolete) A time of struggle or stress. (now, _, dialectal) tumult, tumult, commotion; confusion. (UK, _, dialectal, Ulster) A blowing or deposit of dust; dust in motion or at rest; dust in general.

Verb

Alternate form of stoor

Anagrams

Rusto, Tours, roust, routs, sutor, torus, tours

Middle English

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