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hoar-stone Forms: 1 hár stán, 3 hor ston, 6–8 hore-, 7 hoore-, 9 hoar-stone, Sc. hair-, hare stane. [In OE. two words: see hoar a. and stone.] 1. lit. A hoar, i.e. grey or ancient stone (? an ancient stone grey with lichen).Beowulf (Z.) 887 He under harne stan, æþelinges bearn. Ibid. 2745 Nu ðu lung...
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hoar
▪ I. hoar, a. and n. (hɔə(r)) Forms: α. 1 hár, 3–5 hor, (3–4 heor, 4 hoer), 4–5 hoor, 4–7 hore, 6 Sc. hoir, 6–7 hoare, (whore), 6– hoar. β. north. and Sc. 4–6 har, hare, 5–6 hair, -e, 6 hayr. γ. 3 hær, 4–5 heer. [OE. hár = OHG. hêr ‘old’, hence ‘venerable, august’ (mod.G. hehr august, stately), ON. ...
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stone
▪ I. stone, n. (stəʊn) Forms: 1–3 (4–5 Sc. and north.) stan, 3 stæn, 3–5 ston, 4–5 sten, 4–6 stoon (5–6 stoone), 4–9 (Sc. and north.) stane, 5 Sc. stayne, (stein), 5– 7 stonne, 6 stoan(e, steane, 6–7 Sc. stain(e, 7 Sc., 8–9 dial. stean, 4– stone. [Common Teut.: OE. stán str. masc. corresponds to OFr...
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