stook

stook Definition

stook (sto̵̅o̅k)

noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb

Etymology: ME stouke, prob. < or akin to MLowG stūke, a shock, stump < IE *(s)teug- < base *(s)teu-, to strike > stock

stook Usage Examples

Preposition: of

corn: Alternatively, other regions favored the saving of the last stook of corn which would be left standing in the field.

Converse of object

gather: A higher payment will be made available when a cereal crop is harvested by binder and stooks gathered into stacks.
make: I made the harvest stook by cutting lots of narrow strips of dough.

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