stane

American  

[stayn] / steɪn /

noun

Scot. and North England.

staned, staning

1. stone.

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stane British  

/ steɪn /

noun

1. a Scot word for stone

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Example Sentences

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stane staned

This grave-like calm and stillness became to him waur than any noise could hae been; and, to mak a lang tale short, there he sat on the stane till the grey o' the mornin.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 by Various

“Because my father’s michty fond o’ him,” answered Micah, staring strangely at her; “and when the folk ken about the woman, they’ll stane the minister out o’ Thrums.”

From The Little Minister by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

"Here is a ring, a ring," he says, "It's all gold but the stane: You are bidden to come to the merry green wood,35 And ask the leave o' nane."

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various

He hasna broken her bonny castell, That was weel biggit wi' lime and stane; Nor has he stown her rich jewels,35 For I wat she has them every ane.

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various

Belinkin was as gude a mason As e'er pickt a stane; He built up Prime Castle, But payment gat nane.

From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various

Then he staned the cats that cam' rinnin' to beg for milk an' cheese—cats that never war clodded afore.

From Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

The boy's no' partial-like to ministers—ye'll excuse me for sayin'—ever since he fell oot wi' the minister's loon, and staned him aff the Drumquhat grund.

From Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

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