Category:Stour

Stour, n. Etym: [of. estour, estor, tumult, combat, of teutonic Origin. See storm.]

Defn: a battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion. [obs.] Fairfax. "that woeful stowre." Spenser. She that helmed was in starke stours [fierce conflicts]. Chaucer.

Stour Stour, a. Etym: [see stoor, a.]

Defn: tall; strong; stern. [obs. or prov. Eng. & scot.]