“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
STOOKING
Verb
stooking
present participle of stook
Source: Wiktionary
STOOK
Stook, n. Etym: [Scot. stook, stouk; cf. LG. stuke a heap, bundle, G. stauche a truss, bundle of flax.] (Agric.)
Definition: A small collection of sheaves set up in the field; a shock; in England, twelve sheaves.
Stook, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stooked; p. pr. & vb. n. Stooking.] (Agric.)
Definition: To set up, as sheaves of grain, in stooks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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