stell

transitive verb

\ ˈstel \

-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of stell

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 Scottish : put, place, fix

2 : delineate if truly a painter had stell'd thee there— Robert Bridges †1930

stell

noun (1)

\ " \

plural -s

Definition of stell (Entry 2 of 3)

chiefly Scottish

: a protective enclosure for sheep or cattle

stell

noun (2)

\ " \

plural -s

Definition of stell (Entry 3 of 3)

1 dialectal, England : ditch, drain

2 dialectal, England : brook

History and Etymology for stell

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

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“Stell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stell. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.

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