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Stean vs Sean - What's the difference?

stean | sean |

As nouns the difference between stean and sean

is that stean is a vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or earth or stean can be a stone while sean is sign, omen.

As verbs the difference between stean and sean

is that stean is to pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone while sean is to mark with a sign, to bless or sean can be to deny:.

stean

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . Compare (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or earth.
  • A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of a well, cistern, etc.; a steening.
  • A stone.
  • A large box of stones used for pressing cheese; a cheese-press.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) stenen, from (etyl) . (got).

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.
  • To fit with stones; mend, line, pave, etc. with stones.
    • to stean a well

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stone.
    • ----

    sean

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • * 1874 , Edmund William Hunt Holdsworth, Deep-sea fishing and fishing boats (page 157)
    • Seaning is conducted on a large scale at St. Ives for the capture of pilchards
    (Webster 1913) ----