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stoke

UK/stəʊk/ US/stoʊk/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

stir up or tend; of a fire

Origin

From Middle English stoken, from Middle Dutch stoken (“to poke, thrust”) or Middle Low German stoken (“to poke, thrust”), from Old Dutch *stokon or Old Saxon *stokon, both from Proto-West Germanic *stokōn, from Proto-Germanic *stukōną (“to be stiff, push”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewg- (“to push, beat”). Cognate with Middle High German stoken (“to pierce, jab”), Norwegian Nynorsk stauka (“to push, thrust”). Alternative etymology derives the Middle English word from Old French estoquer, estochier (“to thrust, strike”), from the same Germanic source. More at stock.

Phrases

  • Bradley Stoke
  • Chew Stoke
  • East Stoke
  • Harry Stoke
  • Itchen Stoke
  • Limpley Stoke
  • Little Stoke
  • Middle Stoke
  • stoke up

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