Middle English Dictionary Entry
stouring ger.(1)
Entry Info
Forms | stouring ger.(1) |
Etymology | From stour(e n.(1) or ON: cp. OI staura to drive down a stake; cp. EMnE stower v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
In cpd.: ~ nail, nails for joining or fastening stakes.
Associated quotations
- (1284) in Salzman Building in Engl.307 : Stouryngnayl.
- (c1410) in Salzman Building in Engl.307 : Stouryngnayl.