stane

[ steyn ]

/ steɪn /

noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), staned, stan·ing. Scot. and North England.

Nearby words

standpattism, standpipe, standpoint, standstill, standstill agreement, stane, stanford, stanford-binet scale, stanford-binet test, stang, stanhope

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Examples from the Web for stane

Striking a match and lighting a slush lamp which he had devised, Stane looked round.
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Stane stared at her in amazement as he gave the exclamation.
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She turned a little abruptly and left the tent, and Stane looked after her with frowning eyes.
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Hands were shaken, good-byes said, then Stane stepped ahead of the dogs, whilst Helen took her place at the gee-pole.
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Stane lay quite still with a very thoughtful look in his eyes.
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British Dictionary definitions for stane

stane

/ (steɪn) /

noun

a Scot word for stone

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