Prof. Napier maintains that the stokess of the Ormulum cannot be identified with AS. stocc, as the gemination of the consonant persists in the Ormulum. He suggests that stokess means ‘places,’ comparing the use of stoke in place-names, e.g. Wude stoke in Chron. (Earle, p. 249), He also cites in illustration AS. stoc-weard, ‘oppidanus,’ see Leo, p. 206.
[ Stoken], v. to stab, SkD, C.—OF. estoquer (Ducange).
[ Stole], sb. stool, P; stool, PP, Prompt.; stoule, PP.—AS. stól.
[ Stole], sb. a robe, W, Prompt.; stoole (= Lat. stola), W; stolis, pl., W.—Lat. stola.
Stonden; see [Standen].
[ Stonge], pt. pl. stung, S; see [Stingen].
[ Stonien], v. to stun, to make a loud din, to amaze with a blow, SD; stunay, H; stunayd, pp., H; stoynde, S3. See [Astonen].
[ Stoniynge], sb. astonishment, W; stonying, W; stoneyinge, S2; stoynynge, Prompt.
[ Stont], pr. s. of [Standen].
[ Stony], adj. rocky, Prompt. Comb.: stony see, Adria, the Adriatic Sea, W.—Cp. Ducange ‘adria, petra; adriaticus, petrosus, lapidosus portus.’