/stiːn/
OriginFrom Middle English stene (“waterpot”), from Old English stǣna (“stone jug, a stean, a pot of stone or earth”) and Old English stǣne (“pitcher, jug”), from Proto-West Germanic *stainijā, from Proto-Germanic *stainijǭ (“stonen vessel, crucible”). Cognate with Old High German steinna (“pot, saucepan”). Doublet of stein.
- A vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or earth.
- A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of a well, cistern, etc.; a steening.
- UK, dialectalA stone.
- UK, dialectalA large box of stones used for pressing cheese; a cheese-press.
- To pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.
- To fit with stones; mend, line, pave, etc. with stones.
Formssteans(plural) · steans(present, singular, third-person) · steaning(participle, present) · steaned(participle, past) · steaned(past) · steen(alternative) · steyn(alternative)