stich

¹

[ stik ]

noun

, plural stichs.

1. a verse or line of poetry.

stich

²

[ stik ]

noun

, Cards.

, plural stichs.

1. the last trick, being of special scoring value in certain games, as pinochle or klaberjass.

stich

/ stɪk /

noun

1. a line of poetry; verse

Derived Forms

• ˈstichic, adjective
• ˈstichically, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stich¹

First recorded in 1715–25, stich is from the Greek word stíchos row, line, verse

Origin of stich²

< German: literally, sting; Old High German stih prick; stitch

Word History and Origins

Origin of stich¹

C18: from Greek stikhos row, verse; related to steikhein to walk

Example Sentences

Stich, stik, n. a verse or line of poetry, of whatever measure—used in composition: a row of trees.

From Project Gutenberg

So that it has come to pass that we must say, 'In England, Catholics are hanged, and those not stich are burned.'

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Numbers in brackets refer to the Teubner text of Stich, but the divisions of the text are left unaltered.

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