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Commotion vs Stour - What's the difference?

commotion | stour |

As nouns the difference between commotion and stour

is that commotion is a state of turbulent motion while stour is a stake.

As an adjective stour is

tall; large; stout.

As an adverb stour is

severely; strongly.

As a verb stour is

alternative form of lang=en.

commotion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A state of turbulent motion.
  • An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=19 citation , passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. He had him gripped firmly by the arm, since he felt it was not safe to let him loose, and he had no immediate idea what to do with him.}}
  • (euphemistic) Sexual excitement.
    • {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=3 , and now, glancing my eyes towards that part of his dress which cover'd the essential object of enjoyment, I plainly discover'd the swell and commotion there}}

    Derived terms

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    Synonyms

    * See also

    stour

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) stoor, . Compare also (l), (l).

    Alternative forms

    * stoor, stoore, stoure, (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (now, rare, outside, dialects) Tall; large; stout.
  • (now, rare, outside, dialects) Strong; powerful; hardy; robust; sturdy.
    • O stronge lady stoor , what doest thou? --Chaucer.
  • (now, rare, outside, dialects) Bold; audacious.
  • (now, rare, outside, dialects) Rough in manner; stern; austere; ill-tempered.
  • (now, rare, outside, dialects, of a voice) Rough; hoarse; deep-toned; harsh.
  • (now, rare, outside, dialects, of land or cloth) Stiff; inflexible.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Severely; strongly.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) stoure, stourre, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stake.
  • A round of a ladder.
  • A stave in the side of a wagon.
  • A large pole by which barges are propelled against the stream; a poy.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) stour, . More at (storm).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) An armed battle or conflict.
  • *, Book V:
  • *:Then there began a passyng harde stoure , for the Romaynes ever wexed ever bygger.
  • *1600 , (Edward Fairfax), The (Jerusalem Delivered) of (w), XII, xv:
  • *:This pair, who past have many a dreadful stour , / And proffer now to prove this venture stout, / Alone to this attempt let them go forth, / Alone than thousands of more price and worth.
  • (label) A time of struggle or stress.
  • *, I.ii:
  • *:Then gan she waile and weepe, to see that woefull stowre .
  • Tumult, commotion; confusion.
  • A blowing or deposit of dust; dust in motion or at rest.

    • Verb

    (en verb)

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