stoup
Americannoun
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a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
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Scot. a pail or bucket.
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Scot. and North England.
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a drinking vessel, as a cup or tankard, of various sizes.
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the amount it holds.
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noun
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a small basin for holy water
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Also: stowp. dialect a bucket or drinking vessel
Etymology
Origin of stoup
1350–1400; Middle English stowp < Old Norse staup drinking vessel; cognate with Old English stēap flagon
Example Sentences
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Holy water is used by Catholics to make the sign of the cross when they come into church and the stoup is usually by the entrance.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2015
Father Marc Lyden-Smith said a police officer had smelled urine from a stoup and said he found it "incredible" anyone could do such a thing.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2015
Near a doorway in the north wall is an excellent outside water stoup in a perfect state of preservation.
From Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch by Haslehust, E. W.
Then fling on coals, and ripe the ribs, And beek the house baith butt and ben; That mutchkin stoup it hauds but dribs, Then let's get in the tappit hen.
From Allan Ramsay Famous Scots Series by Smeaton, William Henry Oliphant
There was a young gentleman, not like a prisoner either, only I fancied under some restraint; and I brought him a better stoup of wine than I brought the rest.
From The Buccaneer A Tale by Hall, S. C., Mrs.
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