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stoke | vale |

As a proper noun stoke

is stoke-on-trent, a city in staffordshire, england.

As a verb vale is

to be worth.

stoke

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) stoken, from (etyl) , from the same Germanic source. More at (l).

Verb

(stok)
  • To poke, pierce, thrust.

    • Etymology 2

    From a back-formation of stoker, apparently from (etyl) stoker, from (etyl) , see: tandenstoker. Ultimately the same word as above.

    Verb

    (stok)
  • To feed, stir up, especially, a fire or furnace.
  • To attend to or supply a furnace with fuel; to act as a stoker or fireman.
  • To stick; to thrust; to stab.
  • * Chaucer
    • Nor short sword for to stoke , with point biting.
    Derived terms
    * stokehole
    Related terms
    * stoker

    Etymology 3

    (wikipedia stoke) Misconstruction of stokes

    Noun

    (head)
  • (physics) (A unit of kinematic viscosity equal to that of a fluid with a viscosity of one poise and a density of one gram per millilitre)

    • Anagrams

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    vale

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl), from (etyl) , from (etyl) vallis, valles

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mostly, poetic) A valley.
  • * (rfdate) Harte
    • In those fair vales , by nature formed to please, / Where Guadalquiver serpentines with ease
  • * , Hymn 214'', ''The Issues of Life and Death ,
    • Beyond this vale of tears / There is a life above,
  • * 19th c , ,
    • "Make me a cottage in the vale ," she said, / "Where I may mourn and pray.
    Synonyms
    * (valley) dale ** See also
    Antonyms
    * (valley) hill

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (usually, seen in obituaries) Farewell.
    • Vale , Sarah Smith
    Related terms
    * valediction * valiant

    Anagrams

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