Associations to the word «Stour»

Wiktionary

STOUR, adjective. (now) (rare outside dialects) Tall; large; stout.
STOUR, adjective. (now) (rare outside dialects) Strong; powerful; hardy; robust; sturdy.
STOUR, adjective. (now) (rare outside dialects) Bold; audacious.
STOUR, adjective. (now) (rare outside dialects) Rough in manner; stern; austere; ill-tempered.
STOUR, adjective. (now) (rare outside dialects) (of a voice) Rough; hoarse; deep-toned; harsh.
STOUR, adjective. (now) (rare outside dialects) (of land or cloth) Stiff; inflexible.
STOUR, adverb. (Now chiefly dialectal) Severely; strongly.
STOUR, noun. A stake.
STOUR, noun. A round of a ladder.
STOUR, noun. A stave in the side of a wagon.
STOUR, noun. A large pole by which barges are propelled against the stream; a poy.
STOUR, noun. (obsolete) An armed battle or conflict.
STOUR, noun. (obsolete) A time of struggle or stress.
STOUR, noun. (now dialectal) Tumult, commotion; confusion.
STOUR, noun. (UK dialectal) A blowing or deposit of dust; dust in motion or at rest.
STOUR, verb. Alternative form of stoor

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