stich
1[ stik ]
/ stɪk /
noun, plural stichs.
a verse or line of poetry.
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Origin of stich
1First recorded in 1715–25, stich is from the Greek word stíchos row, line, verse
Words nearby stich
stibial, stibialism, stibine, stibium, stibnite, stich, sticharion, stichic, stichometry, stichomythia, stick
Definition for stich (2 of 2)
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[ stik ]
/ stɪk /
noun, plural stichs. Cards.
the last trick, being of special scoring value in certain games, as pinochle or klaberjass.
Origin of stich
2< German: literally, sting; Old High German stih prick; see stitch
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Numbers in brackets refer to the Teubner text of Stich, but the divisions of the text are left unaltered.
Meditations|Marcus AureliusStich, stik, n. a verse or line of poetry, of whatever measure—used in composition: a row of trees.
So that it has come to pass that we must say, 'In England, Catholics are hanged, and those not stich are burned.'
Henry VIII And His Court|Louise Muhlbach
British Dictionary definitions for stich
stich
/ (stɪk) /
noun
a line of poetry; verse
Derived forms of stich
stichic, adjectivestichically, adverbWord Origin for stich
C18: from Greek stikhos row, verse; related to steikhein to walk
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