Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete and dialectal (Scotch) form of
stone .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Scot. & Prov. Eng. A stone.
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- noun A dialectal or obsolete form of
stone .
Etymologies
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Examples
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In the very brief communication accompanying it, the Cat-stane is shortly described as "A Pictish monument near Edinburgh, IN OC TUMULO JACIT VETA
Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 James Young Simpson 1840
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Rusticus will point out to you "the auld-fashioned standin 'stane" -- on which he tells you that there are plain to be seen a cocked hat, a pair of spectacles, a comb, a looking-glass, a sow with a long snout, and a man driving a gig, -- Mr Urban will describe to you "a hieroglyphed monolith" in the terms following: --
The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author John Hill Burton
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The stane was a natural stone or erection of masonry which stood at the churchyard gates, to enable parishioners to mount horses or carts easily, particularly useful for women riding pillion.
Tam o' Crumstan 1856
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I wish our fonds were well oot of them, and in yird and stane, which is a constansie.
The Ayrshire Legatees, or, the Pringle family John Galt 1809
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"stane" and there curl on the ice till his toes almost froze on his feet; and one Episcopal clergyman used to have hard work holding back hot words of youthful habit on the golf links; and his people loved him both because he golfed and because he almost said things, when he golfed.
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Paltrow was exquisite as pepper potts, and Jeff Bridges was perfect as obadiah stane (although Kris Kristopherson could have done too .. see payback).
Sound Off: Iron Man - What Did You Think? « FirstShowing.net 2008
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Phizik on Aug 1, 2008 bruce willis looks like obadiah stane fanboy d on Aug 1, 2008
Barry Levinson's What Just Happened? Trailer Debut « FirstShowing.net 2008
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While the mourners were busy in the vault, the three village hags, who, notwithstanding the unwonted earliness of the hour, had snuffed the carrion like vultures, were seated on the “through-stane,” and engaged in their wonted unhallowed conference.
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Od, he is not stirring yet, mair than he were a through-stane!
The Monastery 2008
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“She returns to Shaws – Castle by the Buck-stane road?”
Saint Ronan's Well 2008
qms commented on the word stane
I discern a pattern. I think I see how the crypto-Caledonian cabal behind Wordnik operates and why, on the weekends, when Word of the Day passively displays old favorites to those who seek them, the Scottish content predominates.
On Fridays team spirit is built.
They gather in sporran and kilt.
Glasses are drained
So Wordniks are staned
And babbling Scots till they wilt.
March 30, 2014