stean
stean · steans · steaned · steaning
To pelt with stones; throw stones at; stoneTo pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.
/stiːn/
Meaning
2 sensesTo pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.
To fit with stones; mend, line, pave, etc. with stones.
to stean a well
Origin
From Middle English stenen, from Old English stǣnan (“to stone, cast stones at; adorn withFrom Middle English stenen, from Old English stǣnan (“to stone, cast stones at; adorn with precious stones”), from Proto-West Germanic *stainijan, from Proto-Germanic *stainijaną (“to adorn with stones”), *stainōną (“to throw stones at”). Cognate with Old High German steinen (“to adorn with stones”), Old High German steinōn (“to throw stones”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (stainjan, “to throw stones at”).
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Forms
steans, steaning, steaned, steanedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle