stoup
Americannoun
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a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
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Scot. a pail or bucket.
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Scot. and North England.
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a drinking vessel, as a cup or tankard, of various sizes.
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the amount it holds.
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noun
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a small basin for holy water
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Also: stowp. dialect a bucket or drinking vessel
Etymology
Origin of stoup
1350–1400; Middle English stowp < Old Norse staup drinking vessel; cognate with Old English stēap flagon
Example Sentences
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Father Marc Lyden-Smith said a police officer had smelled urine from a stoup and said he found it "incredible" anyone could do such a thing.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2015
Holy water is used by Catholics to make the sign of the cross when they come into church and the stoup is usually by the entrance.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2015
"I am always in the habit," said Andrew, "o' stopping here for refreshment, and, if ye hae nae objections, we'll toom a stoup together."
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III by Various
Yes, Darcy, there was one drop more in the stoup, and I drained it!
From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) by Lever, Charles James
And a stoup of water bring; Then would he mix the genuine stuff, As they made it long ago, With limes that on his property In Trinidad did grow.
From Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 by Various
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