† stotev.
Obsolete.
1. intransitive. To stand still, halt, stop.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > absence of movement > [verb (intransitive)] > cease to move or become motionless > come to a stand or stop
abideOE
atstandc1000
steveneta1225
atstuntc1230
to make, take, etc., stallc1275
stema1300
astandc1314
withstanda1325
stintc1374
arrestc1400
stotec1400
stayc1440
steadc1475
stop short1530
disadvance1610
come1611
consist1611
check1635
halt1656
to bring to1697
to draw up1767
to bring up1769
to pull up1781
to fetch up1838
to come to a standstill1852
c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 149 Abowte me con I stote & stare To fynde a forþe.
c1400 Anturs of Arth. ix It stottyde, it stounnede, it stode als a stane.
a1440 Sir Degrev. 226 Anone to the forest they found, There they stoted a stound.
1508 Golagros & Gawane (Chepman & Myllar) sig. bvi Right styth stuffit in steill thai stotit na stynt Bot buskit to battaille.
2. To stammer, stutter.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > defective or inarticulate speech > speak inarticulately or with a defect [verb (intransitive)] > stammer or speak hesitantly
stammerc1000
wlaffe1025
stotec1325
humc1374
mafflea1387
stut1388
rattlea1398
famble14..
mammera1425
drotec1440
falterc1440
stackerc1440
hem1470
wallowa1475
tattle1481
mant1506
happer1519
trip1526
hobblea1529
hack1553
stagger1565
faffle1570
stutter1570
hem and hawk1588
ha1604
hammer1619
titubate1623
haw1632
fork1652
hacker1652
lispc1680
hesitate1706
balbutiate1731
haffle1790
hotter1828
stutter1831
ah1853
catch1889
c1325 Gloss. W. de Bibbesw. in Wright Voc. 173 Jo vy cy vener mester Hughe, Ke reyn ne parle s'yl ne bue [glossed bote he stote].
c1340 Nominale (Skeat) 174 Femme iupe et ledement hue Woman houtith and foule stotith.
14.. R. Gloucester's Chron. 8573 (Digby MS. 205 lf. 112) Stotynge & most when he was in wraþe or in strif.
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 477/2 Stotyn, titubo, blatero.
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 3881 A litle he stotid.
3. transitive. To cause to halt, stop.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > absence of movement > render immobile [verb (transitive)] > stop the movement of > bring to a standstill
astintc700
stinta1330
arrestc1374
stopc1440
stowc1440
stote1489
to pull up1623
to draw up1765
halt1805
to bring to a standstill1809
snub1841
paralyse1933
1489 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (Adv.) iii. 66 For wondyr that he suld swa Stot [1616 Hart Stoney] thaim him ane but ma.
Derivatives
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the mind > language > speech > defective or inarticulate speech > [noun] > stammer or stammering
stammering1357
wlafferinga1387
mammeringa1425
stuttingc1430
stackeringc1440
stotingc1440
tattling1481
staggering1565
manting1568
maffling1577
stuttering1595
buffing1600
stammeringness1637
titubation1641
balbuties1655
traulism1678
hesitation1709
hammering1731
hobbling1753
stammer1773
mant1801
stutter1843
Hottentotism1871
hesitatingness1890
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 478/1 Stotynge, titubatus, titubacio.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > defective or inarticulate speech > [adjective] > stammering or stammered
wlaffinga1300
stammering1398
stuttinga1425
drotingc1440
stoting1567
maffling1577
hacking1583
stuttering1590
hackeda1603
doubling1605
hesitating1622
balbutient1642
hesitant1647
hesitatorya1734
hesitative1795
stammereda1858
stuttery1937
1567 G. Fenton tr. M. Bandello Certaine Tragicall Disc. v. sig. Piv [He was so tongue-tied in presence of his lady] that he colde neither pleade for hymself at lardge, nor yet playe the parte of a stotting solicitor.
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