stell
1 of 3transitive verb
ˈstel
-ed/-ing/-s
1
Scottish : put, place, fix
2
: delineate
if truly a painter had stell'd thee there
Robert Bridges †1930
Robert Bridges †1930stell
2 of 3noun (1)
"
plural -s
chiefly Scottish
: a protective enclosure for sheep or cattle
stell
3 of 3noun (2)
"
plural -s
1
dialectal, England : ditch, drain
2
dialectal, England : brook
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb
Middle English stellen, from Old English stellan; akin to Middle Dutch & Old High German stellen to set, place
Noun (1)
probably from stell entry 1
Noun (2)
origin unknown