Webster's Dictionary 1913

10207

Story-telling

Sto″ry–tell′ing, a. Being accustomed to tell stories. — n. The act or practice of telling stories.

10208

Story-writer

Sto″ry–writ′er (?), n. 1. One who writes short stories, as for magazines.2. An historian; a chronicler. “Rathums, the story-writer.” 1 Esdr. ii. 17.

10209

Storybook

Sto″ry‐book′ (?), n. A book containing stories, or short narratives, either true or false.

10210

Stot

Stot (stŏt), n. [AS. stotte a hack, jade, or worthless horse; cf. Sw. stut a bull, Dan. stud an ox. Cf. Stoat.] 1. A horse. Chaucer. Thorold Rogers.2. A young bull or ox, especi...

10211

Stote

Stote (stōt), n.(Zoöl.) See Stoat.

10212

Stound

Stound (stound), v. i. [Cf. Astound, Stun.] To be in pain or sorrow.

10213

Stound (2)

Stounda. [See Stound, v. i.] Stunned.

10214

Stound (3)

Stound, n. 1. A sudden, severe pain or grief; peril; alarm. Spenser.2. Astonishment; amazement. Spenser. Gay.

10215

Stound (4)

Stound, n. [AS. stund; akin to D. stond, G. stunde, Icel. stund.] 1. Hour; time; season. Chaucer.2. A brief space of time; a moment. Chaucer.In a stound, suddenly. Chaucer.

10216

Stound (5)

Stound, n. [Cf. Stand.] A vessel for holding small beer. Halliwell.

10217

Stoup

Stoup (sto͞op), n. [See Stoop a vessel.] 1. A flagon; a vessel or measure for liquids. Jamieson.2. (Eccl.) A basin at the entrance of Roman Catholic churches for containing the ...

10218

Stour

Stour (?), n. [OF. estour, estor, tumult, combat, of Teutonic origin. See Storm.] A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion. Fairfax. “That woeful stowre.” Spe...

10219

Stour (2)

Stour, a. [See Stoor, a.] Tall; strong; stern.

10220

Stout

Stout (?), a. [Compar.Stouter (?); superl.Stoutest.] [D. stout bold (or OF. estout bold, proud, of Teutonic origin); akin to AS. stolt, G. stolz, and perh. to E. stilt.] 1. Stro...

10221

Stout (2)

Stout, n. A strong malt liquor; strong porter. Swift.

10222

Stout-hearted

Stout″–heart″ed (?), a. Having a brave heart; courageous. — Stout″–heart″ed‐ness, n.

10223

Stoutish

Stout″ish, a. Somewhat stout; somewhat corpulent.

10224

Stoutly

Stout″ly, adv. In a stout manner; lustily; boldly; obstinately; as, he stoutly defended himself.

10225

Stoutness

Stout″ness, n. The state or quality of being stout.Syn. — Strength; bulk; courage; force; valor; lustiness; brawniness; boldness; fortitude; stubbornness.

10226

Stovain

{ Sto″va‐in (?), n. Also –ine }. [Stove (a translation of the name of the discoverer, Fourneau + -in, -ine.] (Pharm.) A substance, C14H22O2NCl, the hydrochloride of an amino com...

10227

Stove

Stove (?), imp. of Stave.

10228

Stove (2)

Stove, n. [D. stoof a foot stove, originally, a heated room, a room for a bath; akin to G. stube room, OHG. stuba a heated room, AS. stofe, Icel. stofa a room, bathing room, Sw....

10229

Stove (3)

Stove, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stoved (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Stoving.] 1. To keep warm, in a house or room, by artificial heat; as, to stove orange trees. Bacon.2. To heat or dry, as in...

10230

Stovehouse

Stove″house′ (?), n. A hothouse.

10231

Stovepipe

Stove″pipe′ (?), n. Pipe made of sheet iron in length and angular or curved pieces fitting together, — used to connect a portable stove with a chimney flue.Stovepipe hat, the co...

10232

Stover

Sto″ver (?), n. [OE. estoveir, estovoir, necessity, provisions, properly an inf., “to be necessary.” Cf. Estovers.] Fodder for cattle, especially straw or coarse hay.Where live ...

10233

Stow

Stow (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Stowing.] [OE. stowen, fr. stowe a place, AS. stow; cf. Icel. eldstōa fireplace, hearth, OFries. stō, and E. stand. √163....