Stean vs Slean - What's the difference?
stean | slean |
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.
To pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.
To fit with stones; mend, line, pave, etc. with stones.
As nouns the difference between stean and slean
is that stean is a vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or earth or stean can be a stone while slean is a spade for cutting turf; anglicised as slane or slean in hiberno-english.As a verb stean
is to pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.stean
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) . Compare (l).Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* (l)Etymology 2
From (etyl) stenen, from (etyl) . (got).Alternative forms
* (l)Verb
(en verb)- to stean a well