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1. stǒund(e n.

Additional spellings: stounde
226 quotations in 10 senses
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(a) A relatively short space or length of time, a while; daies stound, the duration of the day; within a (litel) stound; (b) in (a) stound, in (a) litel (lite) stound, in a stound while, in a feue……

2. stǒundmēl(e adv.

Additional spellings: stoundmele
16 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) From time to time, at intervals, intermittently; discontinuously, staccato [quot. a1382]; in an alternating manner, alternately, by turns; in succession [last quot.]; (b) moment by moment……

3. stǒnden v.(2)

3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To be astonished or amazed; stonden for wonder; (b) to stun (sb. with a stone or sword). …

4. um-stǒunt adv.

Additional spellings: umstount
7 quotations in 1 sense
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Sometimes, at times; ai um-stount, frequently, often. …

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