stut
To support, prop upTo support, prop up.
Meaning
2 senses(Northern England, Scotland, transitive)To support, prop up.
When the upper storey of the house was altered the roof had to be stutted up for the time being.
(obsolete)To stutter.
Origin
Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *stuttijan. Cognate with German stützen (“to support”)Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *stuttijan. Cognate with German stützen (“to support”), Dutch stutten (“to support”), Danish støtte (“to support”), Norwegian støtte (“to support”), Swedish stötta (“to support”), Icelandic styðja (“to support”).
From Middle English stutten (“to stammer, stop short”), from Old English *stuttan (“to stop short, stutter”), from Proto-Germanic *stutjaną (“to stammer, stop short”). Cognate with German stutzen (“to hesitate, stumble, stop short”).
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Forms
stuts, stutting, stutted, stuttedWord family
1 related wordsLessons 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
See also
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