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(), n.; pl. Sties (). [Written also stigh.] [AS. stigu, fr. stgan to rise; originally, probably, a place into which animals climbed or went up. 164. See Sty, v. i., and cf. Steward.] 1. A pen or inclosure for swine. 2. A place of bestial debauchery. To roll with pleasure in a sensual sty. Milton. Sty v. t.[imp. & p. p.Stied (); p. pr. & vb. n.Stying ().] To shut up in, or as in, a sty. Shak. Sty v. i.[OE. stien, stien, AS. stgan to rise; akin to D. stijgen, OS. & OHG. stgan, G. steigen, Icel. stga, Sw. stiga, Dan. stige, Goth. steigan, L. vestigium footstep, Gr. to walk, to go, Skr. stigh to mount. Cf. Distich, Stair steps, Stirrup, Sty a boil, a pen for swine, Vestige.] To soar; to ascend; to mount. See Stirrup. [Obs.] With bolder wing shall dare aloft to sty, To the last praises of this Faery Queene. Spenser. Sty n.[For older styan, styanye, understood as sty on eye, AS. stgend (sc. ege eye), properly, rising, or swelling (eye), p. p. of stgan to rise. See Sty, v. i.] (Med.) An inflamed swelling or boil on the edge of the eyelid. [Written also stye.] スポンサード リンク
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