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stouped

stouped is the simple past and past participle of stoup.

Meaning of stoup

Noun

stoup (plural stoups)

  1. (obsolete) A bucket.
  2. (archaic) A mug or other drinking vessel.
    • Fetch me a stoup of liquor.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
  3. A receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church.
    • He was seen [...] bathing in the holy water stoup as if he were its single and beholden bird, pushing aside weary French maids and local tradespeople with the impatience of a soul in physical distress.1936, Djuna Barnes, Nightwood, Faber & Faber, published 2007, page 26
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Questions about stouped

What is stouped the simple past and past participle of?
Stouped is the simple past and past participle of stoup.

Words near stouped in the dictionary

  1. stoundmeal
  2. stounds
  3. stouns
  4. stoup
  5. stoupe
  6. stouped
  7. stoupful
  8. stoupfuls
  9. stouping
  10. stoups
  11. stoupsful

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