Middle English Dictionary Entry
stō̆ven n.
Entry Info
| Forms | stō̆ven n. Also stovin, (N) stavin & (in names) stovene(s-, stofne, stole-, stones-, stovels- & (error) stouid. |
| Etymology | OE stofn, LOE (in place name) stov(e)ne & ON: cp. OI stofn. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The trunk or stem of a tree; the stump of a tree; (b) in surname and place names [see Smith PNElem.2.157].
Associated quotations
a
- (1295) *Acc.Exch.K.R.5/8.m.5 [OD col.] : Et xix d. in Stouenes emptis de Galfrido Le Forester ad Galeam.
- (1334) Doc.in Blount D.'Zuche' : Concedimus dilecto valecto nostro Ric. de Stelley omnes Zucheos aridos, qui Anglice vocantur Stovenes infra Hayam nostram de Breskewood.
- (1380) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)4.76 : [The] stovens [of these oaks might have grown up again and sprouted].
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)8036-7 : Þe tres he fand..Right hei in grund þai war noght houen, Bot als þai thre stod on a stouen [Goöt: stouyn; Frf: stalke]; þair stouen was an þat stod þam vnder, Bot þair croppes war all in sunder.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)8243 : Quen all was closed a-boute þat tre, A siluer cercle son naild he, þat was þe stouen [Goöt: stauin] for to strength.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)16558 : In tua þis tre þai scare..an..fand it als neu and fress als it on stouen [Goöt: stouid] ware.
b
- [ (1086) in Ekwall Dict.EPN426 : Stovenebi. ]
- [ (1086) in Ekwall Dict.EPN427 : Stoune. ]
- (c1125) in Ekwall Dict.EPN426 : Stonesbia.
- (1201) CRR(2) 235 : Gerardus de Viane..petit versus Waleramum de Stovene j carucatam terre cum pertinentiis in Stoven.
- (1204) CRR(2) 3210 : Stoleby.
- (1204) CRR(2) 3223 : Walterus de Pincebec petiit..terram suam per plevinam in Stovenesbi.
- (1204) CRR(2) 3236 : Stovelsby.
- (1208) CRR(2) 5271 : Waleram de Stovene.
- (1254) in Ekwall Dict.EPN427 : Stofne.