A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Strook], sb. stroke, C2. See [Striken].

[ Stroyen], v. to destroy, PP, G, S3; struyen, P; stroy, S2, Sh.; struen, pr. pl., PP; stryede, pt. s., S2.—AF. destruy- base of destruyant, pr. p. of destruire; Late Lat. *destrŭgere; formed on Lat. destructus, pp. of destruere.

[ Strupen], v. to strip, S; see [Strepen].

[ Stuard], sb. steward, S; see [Sty].

[ Stubbe], sb. stump, trunk, C; stub, Cath.

[ Stucche], sb. piece, S; steche, S.—AS. stycce: OHG. stuki (Tatian).

[ Stude], sb. place, S; see [Stede].

[ Stues], sb. pl. stews, baths, brothels, P; see [Stewe].

[ Stund], sb. time, occasion, period, instant, S; see [Stounde].

[ Stunt], adj. blunt, not sharp, obtuse, foolish, SD, HD, SkD; stuntlic, adv., foolishly, SD. Der.: stuntnesse, foolishness, SD.—Cp. OSwed. stunt, cut short.