STOUND

Etymology 1

Noun

stound (plural stounds)

(chronology, obsolete or dialectal) An hour.

(obsolete) A tide, season.

(archaic or dialectal) A time, length of time, hour, while.

(archaic or dialectal) A brief span of time, moment, instant.

A moment or instance of urgency; exigence.

(dialectal) A sharp or sudden pain; a shock, an attack.

A stroke or blow (from an object or weapon); (by extension) a lashing; scourging

A fit, an episode or sudden outburst of emotion; a rush.

Astonishment; amazement.

Verb

stound (third-person singular simple present stounds, present participle stounding, simple past and past participle stounded)

(obsolete or dialectal, intransitive) To hurt, pain, smart.

(obsolete or dialectal, intransitive) To be in pain or sorrow, mourn.

(obsolete or dialectal, intransitive) To long or pine after, desire.

Etymology 2

Verb

stound (third-person singular simple present stounds, present participle stounding, simple past and past participle stounded)

(intransitive, obsolete) To stand still; stop.

(intransitive, UK dialectal) To stop to listen; pause.

Noun

stound (plural stounds)

(UK dialectal) A stand; a stop.

Etymology 3

Noun

stound (plural stounds)

A receptacle for holding small beer.

Anagrams

• Dutson, donuts, stunod

Source: Wiktionary

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Stound, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Astound, Stun.]

Definition: To be in pain or sorrow. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Stound, a. Etym: [See Stound, v. i.]

Definition: Stunned. [Obs.]

Stound, n.

1. A sudden, severe pain or grief; peril; alarm. [Obs.] Spenser.

2. Astonishment; amazement. [Obs.] Spenser. Gay.

Stound, n. Etym: [AS. stund; akin to D. stond, G. stunde, Icel. stund.]

1. Hour; time; season. [Obs.] Chaucer.

2. A brief space of time; a moment. [Obs.] Chaucer. In a stound, suddenly. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Stound, n. Etym: [Cf. Stand.]

Definition: A vessel for holding small beer. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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