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stane

[ steyn ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.
, staned, stan·ing.


stane

/ steɪn /

noun

  1. a Scot word for stone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

This city is built on a Roman site, near a line of road now known as Stane Street.

“Stane” is the Saxon word for stone, and the word “Staining” indicates the fact mentioned above.

And their hearts maun be made o' flesh and blood like other folk's, and Effie's story wad melt them were they stane.

If a stane were to slip frae a rock tap in a' the isle, it is on Colin it wad light.

"Oh, John," said the minister, "I'm sure you ken that a rowin' (rolling) stane gathers nae fog" (moss).

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