stean

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or earth.
  2. A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of a well, cistern, etc.; a steening.
  3. A stone. UK,dialectal
  4. A large box of stones used for pressing cheese; a cheese-press. UK,dialectal
动词 v.
  1. To pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.
  2. To fit with stones; mend, line, pave, etc. with stones.
    — to stean a well

词形变化

steans plural steans present,singular,third-person steaning participle,present steaned participle,past steaned past steen alternative steyn alternative steans plural steen alternative steyn alternative steans plural

词源

词源 1
From Middle English stene (“waterpot”), from Old English stǣna (“stone jug, a stean, a pot of stone or earth”) and Old English stǣne (“pitcher, jug”), from Proto-West Germanic *stainijā, from Proto-Germanic *stainijǭ (“stonen vessel, crucible”). Cognate with Old High German steinna (“pot, saucepan”). Doublet of stein.
词源 2
From Middle English stenen, from Old English stǣnan (“to stone, cast stones at; adorn with precious stones”), from Proto-West Germanic *stainijan, from Proto-Germanic *stainijaną (“to adorn with stones”), *stainōną (“to throw stones at”). Cognate with Old High German steinen (“to adorn with stones”), Old High German steinōn (“to throw stones”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (stainjan, “to throw stones at”).
词源 3
Inherited from Northern Middle English stan, stane (“stone”); thus a dialectal form of stone.
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