STOUNDING

Verb

stounding

present participle of stound

Source: Wiktionary

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STOUND

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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