- stamyn
- , sb. == a linsey garment. 2245 B. Fr. estamine
Oldest English Words. 2014.
stamyn
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stammel — [stam′əl] n. 〚prob. < MFr estamel < OFr estame, woolen thread < L stamen: see STAMEN〛 1. a type of rough woolen cloth used by some medieval ascetics for undergarments 2. a red color like that usually used in dyeing such cloth * * * stam·mel ( … Universalium
stem — stem1 stemless, adj. stemlike, adj. /stem/, n., v., stemmed, stemming. n. 1. the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis. 2. the stalk that supports… … Universalium
stem — I [[t]stɛm[/t]] n. v. stemmed, stem•ming 1) bot the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root 2) bot the stalk that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit 3) bot a stalk of… … From formal English to slang
