stied

Variant of sty

sty definition

sty (stī)

noun pl. sties

  1. a pen for pigs
  2. any foul or filthy place

Etymology: ME stie < OE sti, stig, hall, enclosure, prob. < IE base *stāi-, to stop up, thicken > stone

transitive verb, intransitive verb stied, stying sty′·ing

to lodge in or as in a sty

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