stime

[ stahym ]

noun

, Scot., Irish English.

1. the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stime¹

1250–1300; Middle English (Scots); perhaps < Old Norse skīmi a glimpse

Example Sentences

Even with three wicks it gave but a stime of light, and never allowed the weaver to see more than the half of his loom at a time.

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