v. (-king) (often foll. By up) 1 feed and tend (a fire or furnace etc.).

- colloq. Fill oneself with food. [back-formation from *stoker]

n. - woman's garment like a long wide scarf, worn over the shoulders.

- strip of silk etc. Worn similarly by a priest. [greek stole equipment, clothing]

- past of *steal.

n. (pl. -s or stomata) 1 minute pore in the epidermis of a leaf.

- small mouthlike artificial orifice made in the stomach. [greek stoma mouth]

—v. Tread or stamp heavily. —n. Lively jazz dance with heavy stamping. [var. Of *stamp]

age n. Prehistoric period when weapons and tools were made of stone.

- —n. - a solid non-metallic mineral matter; rock. B small piece of this.

- (often in comb.) Piece of stone of a definite shape or for a particular purpose.

- a thing resembling stone, e.g. The hard case of the kernel in some fruits. B (often in pl.) Hard morbid concretion in the body.

- (pl. Same) unit of weight equal to 14 lb.

- = *precious stone.

- (attrib.) Made of stone. —v. (-ning) 1 pelt with stones.

- remove the stones from (fruit). cast (or throw) stones speak ill of a person. Leave no stone unturned try all possible means. A stone's throw a short distance. [old english]

adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 full of stones.

- a hard, rigid. B unfeeling, uncompromising. stonily adv. Stoniness n.

past and past part. Of *stand.

—n. Group of sheaves of grain stood on end in a field. —v. Arrange in stooks. [related to low german stuke]

n. - single seat without a back or arms.

- = *footstool.

- (usu. In pl.) = *faeces. [old english]

—v. - lower the body, sometimes bending the knee; bend down.

- stand or walk with the shoulders habitually bent forward.

- (foll. By to + infin.) Condescend.

- (foll. By to) descend to (some conduct). —n. Stooping posture. [old english]

- n. Us porch, small veranda, or steps in front of a house. [dutch stoep]