English

Noun

stean ‎(plural steans)

1. A vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or earth.
2. A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of a well, cistern, etc.; a steening.
3. (Britain dialectal) A stone.
4. (Britain dialectal) A large box of stones used for pressing cheese; a cheese-press.

Derived terms

• stean-pot

Etymology 2

From Middle English stenen, from Old English stǣnan ‎(“to stone, cast stones at; adorn with precious stones”), from Proto-Germanic *stainijaną ‎(“to adorn with stones”), *stainōną ‎(“to throw stones at”). Cognate with Old High German steinen ‎(“to adorn with stones”), Old High German steinōn ‎(“to throw stones”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 ‎(stainjan, “to throw stones at”).

Alternative forms

• steen

Verb

stean ‎(third-person singular simple present steans, present participle steaning, simple past and past participle steaned)

1. To pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.
2. To fit with stones; mend, line, pave, etc. with stones.

   to stean a well

Noun

stean ‎(plural steans)

1. A stone.

West Frisian

Verb

stean

1. to stand

Conjugation

• Variant past plural: stienen