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stound

Stound (noun) means a tide, season.

noun
1
A tide, season.
2
A time, length of time, hour, while.
3
A brief span of time, moment, instant.
4
A moment or instance of urgency; exigence.
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Etymology

From Middle English stond, stounde, stound (“hour, time, season, moment”), from Old English stund (“a period of time, while, hour, occasion”), from Proto-West Germanic *stundu, from Proto-Germanic *stundō (“point in time, hour”), from Proto-Indo-European *stut- (“prop”), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand”). Cognate with Scots stound (“while, period of time, moment, sudden pain, pang, stroke, blow”), dated Dutch stond (“hour, time, moment”), Low German Stund (“hour”), German Stunde (“hour”), Danish stund (“time, while”), and Swedish stund (“time, while”). Compare Middle English stunden (“to linger, stay, remain for a while”), Icelandic stunda (“to frequent, pursue”). Related to stand.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of stound?

"stound" (noun) means a tide, season.

What are the different meanings of stound?

"stound" has 3 main meanings: 1. A tide, season; 2. A time, length of time, hour, while; 3. A brief span of time, moment, instant.

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