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Origin and Etymology of sty
Middle English, from Old English stig pen; pigpen; akin to Old Norse svīnsti pigpen
First Known Use: before 12th century
sty
Definition of sty
stied
orstyed
;stying
transitive verb
: to lodge or keep in a sty
intransitive verb
: to live in a sty
Before 12th Century
First Known Use of sty
before 12th century
stye
Definition of sty
sties
orstyes
: an inflamed swelling of a sebaceous gland at the margin of an eyelid
Origin and Etymology of sty
short for obsolete English styan, from Middle English styanye eye with a sty, from Old English stīgend sty, from stīgan to go up, rise — more at stair
First Known Use: 1617
STY Defined for Kids
stye
\ˈstī\Definition of sty for Students
sties
orstyes
: a painful red swelling on the edge of an eyelid
Medical Dictionary
sty
Medical Definition of sty
sties
orstyes
: an inflamed swelling of a sebaceous gland at the margin of an eyelid—called also hordeolum
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