stound English

Meaning stound meaning

What does stound mean?

stound noun

— (chronology, obsolete, or, dialectal) An hour.

— (obsolete) A tide, season.

— (archaic, or, dialectal) A time, length of time, hour, while.

— (archaic, or, dialectal) A brief span of time, moment, instant.

— A moment or instance of urgency; exigence.

— (dialectal) A sharp or sudden pain; a shock, an attack.

— A stroke or blow (from an object or weapon); (by extension) a lashing; scourging

— A fit, an episode or sudden outburst of emotion; a rush.

— A moment or instance of urgency; exigence

stound verb

— (obsolete, or, dialectal, intransitive) To hurt, pain, smart.

— (obsolete, or, dialectal, intransitive) To be in pain or sorrow, mourn.

— (obsolete, or, dialectal, intransitive) To long or pine after, desire.

stound verb

— (intransitive, obsolete) To stand still; stop.

— (intransitive, UK, _, dialectal) To stop to listen; pause.

stound noun

— (UK, _, dialectal) A stand; a stop.

stound noun

— A receptacle for holding small beer.

Synonyms stound synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as stound?

stound English » English

throe

terebration

pain

megalgia

acute pain

shock

pang

ache

a short time