释义 |
stoup noun also stoop \ˈstüp\ (-s) Etymology: Middle English stowp, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse staup cup — more at steep 1. chiefly Scotland : bucket, pail 2. a. : a container for beverages: as (1) : a large glass (2) : tankard (3) : flagon < set me the stoups of wine upon that table — Shakespeare > b. : the contents of a stoup < bade him come aboard and drink a stoup — Hope Muntz > 3. : a basin at the entrance of a Roman Catholic church to contain holy water in which those entering may dip their fingers before blessing themselves |