Stole
[stəʊl] or [stol]
Definition
(imp.) of Steal
(-) imp. of Steal.
(n.) A stolon.
(n.) A long, loose garment reaching to the feet.
(n.) A narrow band of silk or stuff, sometimes enriched with embroidery and jewels, worn on the left shoulder of deacons, and across both shoulders of bishops and priests, pendent on each side nearly to the ground. At Mass, it is worn crossed on the breast by priests. It is used in various sacred functions.
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Definition
n. a long robe reaching to the feet: a narrow vestment usually black silk fringed at the ends sometimes coloured according to the seasons worn by bishops and priests in the Latin Church during mass.—n. Stō′la the outer garment of the Roman matron: a chorister's surplice: (her.) a bearing showing a fringed scarf.
pa.t. of steal.
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Examples
- Quietly she stole toward the entrance and glanced within. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- She spoke not a word, but stole to bed after her father had left her, like a child ashamed of its fault. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- She stole a sudden glance at the face close to hers, and then she gave a little frightened gasp. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- With our black silk face-coverings, which turned us into two of the most truculent figures in London, we stole up to the silent, gloomy house. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Thither he stole away whenever he could leave the shop, and not even Anna went with him, nor even to her did he tell what he was doing. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- A minute after one little hand stole out from beneath her face, to which it had been pressed, and softly caressed the heedless foot. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- It has always been said that my father stole all the securities and fled. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- A flush stole over Miss Sutherland's face, and she picked nervously at the fringe of her jacket. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- He'll think I stole them; the old lady: all of them who were so kind to me: will think I stole them. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- She thought of the wood, and stole towards it, heedless of long grass and briers: of worms, snails, and slugs, and all the creeping things that be. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- I was so haunted at last by the idea, though I knew there was nothing in it, that I stole into the next room to look at him. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Her restless fingers stole their way into my lap, and held fast by one of my hands. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- When once I had pressed the frail shoulder, something new--a fresh sap and sense--stole into my frame. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- At the mention of this name, his daughter stole a look at him, remarkable for its intense and searching character. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Looking askew at the questioner, Jenny stole her hand up to her friend's, and drew her friend down, so that she bent beside her on her knee. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Now enters the chorus proper of young Greek maidens, dressed in black stoles, to denote the sorrowful condition of their country. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
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