stell

1 of 3

transitive verb

ˈstel

-ed/-ing/-s

1

Scottish : put, place, fix

2

: delineate

if truly a painter had stell'd thee there

—Robert Bridges †1930

stell

2 of 3

noun (1)

"

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: a protective enclosure for sheep or cattle

stell

3 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

1

dialectal, England : ditch, drain

2

dialectal, England : brook

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Middle English stellen, from Old English stellan; akin to Middle Dutch & Old High German stellen to set, place

Noun (1)

probably from stell entry 1

Noun (2)

origin unknown

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