"stow" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /stoːw/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *stōwu, from Proto-Germanic *stōō (“a place, location, position”), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand, place, put”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*stōwu}} Proto-West Germanic *stōwu, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*stōō|t=a place, location, position}} Proto-Germanic *stōō (“a place, location, position”), {{der|ang|ine-pro|*steh₂-|t=to stand, place, put}} Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand, place, put”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=f|g2=|g3=|head=stōw|sort=}} stōw f, {{ang-noun|f|head=stōw}} stōw f Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-o-f|stōw}}, {{ang-decl-noun|stōw|stōwa,stōwe|stōwe|stōwa,stōwe|stōwe|stōwa|stōwe|stōwum|num=|title=|type=strong ō-stem}} Forms: stōw [canonical, feminine], strong [table-tags], stōw [nominative, singular], stōwa [nominative, plural], stōwe [nominative, plural], stōwe [accusative, singular], stōwa [accusative, plural], stōwe [accusative, plural], stōwe [genitive, singular], stōwa [genitive, plural], stōwe [dative, singular], stōwum [dative, plural]
  1. a place
    Sense id: en-stow-ang-noun-0IHV6haS
  2. a place on the body
    Sense id: en-stow-ang-noun-d2IbItBf Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 3 19 27 3 19 28
  3. a place that is built; house, collection of houses, habitation, dwelling
    Sense id: en-stow-ang-noun-lpMUrBzZ Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 3 19 27 3 19 28
  4. a place, position, or spot in a series
    Sense id: en-stow-ang-noun-kEzSWL9D
  5. a room, stead
    Sense id: en-stow-ang-noun-u7gXvh6X Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 3 19 27 3 19 28
  6. a place or passage in a book
    Sense id: en-stow-ang-noun-9nG53Uks Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 3 19 27 3 19 28

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