stean

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːn

Etymology 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-Germanic *stainijǭ (“stone vessel”). Cognate with Old High German steinna (“pot, saucepan”). Compare stein.

Noun

stean (plural steans)

  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. (Britain, dialectal) A stone.
  4. (Britain, dialectal) A large box of stones used for pressing cheese; a cheese-press.
Derived terms
  • stean-pot

Etymology 2

From Middle English stenen, from Old English stǣnan (“to stone, cast stones at; adorn with precious stones”), 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”).

Alternative forms

Verb

stean (third-person singular simple present steans, present participle steaning, simple past and past participle steaned)

  1. To pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.
  2. To fit with stones; mend, line, pave, etc. with stones.
    to stean a well

Noun

stean (plural steans)

  1. A stone.

Anagrams

West Frisian

Verb

stean

  1. to stand

Conjugation

  • Variant past plural: stienen
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