STOUND

stound

Noun

  1. An hour.
  2. A tide, season.
  3. A time, length of time, hour, while.
  4. A brief span of time, moment, instant.
    Listen to me a little stound.
  5. A moment or instance of urgency; exigence.
  6. A sharp or sudden pain; a shock, an attack.
  7. A fit, an episode or sudden outburst of emotion; a rush.
  8. astonishment; amazement

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A stand; a stop.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A receptacle for holding small beer.

Verb

  1. To hurt, pain, smart.
  2. To be in pain or sorrow, mourn.
  3. To long or pine after, desire.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To stand still; stop.
  2. To stop to listen; pause.


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