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Meaning of stour
adjective
- (now rare outside dialectal) Tall; large; stout.
- (now rare outside dialectal) Strong; powerful; hardy; robust; sturdy. Example: O stronge lady stoor, what doest thou?--Chaucer.
- (now rare outside dialectal) Bold; audacious.
- (now rare outside dialectal) Rough in manner; stern; austere; ill-tempered.
- (now rare outside dialectal, of a voice) Rough; hoarse; deep-toned; harsh.
adverb
- Severely; strongly.
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.
verb
- To move; stir.
- To move actively; keep stirring.
- To rise up in clouds, as smoke, dust, etc.
- To stir up, as liquor.
- To pour; pour leisurely out of any vessel held high.
noun
- An armed battle or conflict.
- A time of struggle or stress.
- Tumult, commotion; confusion.
- A blowing or deposit of dust; dust in motion or at rest; dust in general.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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