"stony" meaning in Middle English

See stony in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈstɔːniː/ Forms: stani [alternative], staniȝ [alternative], stany [alternative], stoni [alternative], stonye [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English stāniġ, from Proto-West Germanic *stainag, from Proto-Germanic *stainagaz; equivalent to ston + -y. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|stāniġ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English stāniġ, {{inh+|enm|ang|stāniġ}} Inherited from Old English stāniġ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*stainag}} Proto-West Germanic *stainag, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*stainagaz}} Proto-Germanic *stainagaz, {{af|enm|ston|-y}} ston + -y Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} stony, {{enm-adj}} stony
  1. Comprised or composed of stone or rock
    Sense id: en-stony-enm-adj-zJyZFkfs
  2. Made or built of stone or rock
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  3. Covered in stones or pebbles
    Sense id: en-stony-enm-adj-pB7pgkYu
  4. Inhabiting a stony environment
    Sense id: en-stony-enm-adj-rPVvN9ap
  5. (figurative) emotionless; stolid Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-stony-enm-adj-TEak3E6O Disambiguation of Emotions: 13 1 1 16 64 4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 13 22 10 19 7 2 2 10 11 5 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -y: 0 16 19 8 19 7 5 3 8 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 12 22 9 21 8 1 2 9 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 11 22 9 23 8 1 1 10 14 1
  6. (medicine) hard, solid Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-stony-enm-adj-G0tAbmfn Topics: medicine, sciences

Alternative forms

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