stour
1 of 2adjective
ˈstu̇r 
1
chiefly Scotland : strong, hardy
2
chiefly Scotland : stern, harsh
stour
2 of 2noun
1
a
archaic : battle, conflict
b
dialectal British : tumult, uproar
2
chiefly Scotland : dust, powder
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English stor, from Old English stōr; akin to Old High German stuori large, Russian staryĭ old, Old English standan to stand
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French estur, estour, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sturm storm, battle — more at storm
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Geographical Definition
Stour
geographical name
ˈstu̇r ˈstau̇r
ˈstau̇r ˈstau̇-ər,
ˈstȯr;
specific variants can be found at senses below
1
ˈstu̇r river 47 miles (76 kilometers) long in southeastern England flowing east between Essex and Suffolk into the North Sea
river 47 miles (76 kilometers) long in southeastern England flowing east between Essex and Suffolk into the North Sea 2
ˈstau̇r
ˈstu̇r
river 55 miles (88 kilometers) long in Dorset and Hampshire, southern England, flowing southeast into the Avon River 3
or Great Stour
ˈstu̇r also ˈstau̇(-ə)r
river 40 miles (64 kilometers) long in Kent, southeastern England, flowing northeast into the North Sea 4
ˈstau̇(-ə)r
ˈstȯr
river 20 miles (32 kilometers) long in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, central England, flowing northwest into the Avon River 5
ˈstau̇(-ə)r
ˈstȯr
river 20 miles (32 kilometers) long in west central England flowing south into the Severn River - hair-fibered
- hair-raiser
- hair-raisers
- hair-raising
- hair-raisingly
- hair-trigger
- hair-trigger flower
- hairballs
- hairbands
- hairbeard
- hairbell
- hairbells
- hairbird
- hairbrain
- hairbrained
- hairbreadth
- hairbreadth escape
- hairbreadth escapes
- hairbreadther
- hairbreadthest
- hairbreadths
- hairbrush
- hairbrushes
- haircap moss
- haircaps