stean

Meanings

Noun

• 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.
• A stone.
• A large box of stones used for pressing cheese; a cheese-press.
• A stone.

Verb

• To pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.
• To fit with stones; mend, line, pave, etc. with stones.

Origin

• From Middle English stene ("waterpot"), from Old English stǣna and Old English stǣne, from Proto-West Germanic *stainijā. Cognate with Old High German steinna. Compare stein.
• From Middle English stenen, from Old English stǣnan ("to stone, cast stones at; adorn with precious stones"), from Proto-Germanic *stainijaną ("to adorn with stones"), *stainōną. Cognate with Old High German steinen ("to adorn with stones"), Old High German steinon ("to throw stones"), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 ("to throw stones at").