stound

[ stound, stoond ]

noun

1. Archaic. a short time; short while.

verb (used with or without object)

1. Chiefly Scot. to pain; hurt.

stound

/ staʊnd /

noun

1. a short while; instant
2. a pang or pain

Word History and Origins

Origin of stound¹

before 1000; (noun) Middle English sto ( u ) nd, Old English stund space of time; cognate with German Stunde, Old Norse stund hour; (v.) Middle English stunden to stay, remain for a stound, derivative of the noun; akin to stand

Word History and Origins

Origin of stound¹

Old English stund; related to Old High German stunta period of time, hour

Example Sentences

Just after I was put to my prenticeship, having made free choice of the tailoring trade, I had a terrible stound of calf-love.

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Stound; a stroke that suddenly over-powers and produces faintness.

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It cannot be presumption to take that as your own, when you find that your wounds stound you.

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Suddenly there was a shock and stound all over the vessel, her progress was stopped, and a rocking vibration was felt everywhere.

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I felt a stound of anguish at the words that might in other circumstances have been true but now were so remote from it.

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