stown

stown
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) stowin, alteration of Middle English stolen, from Old English
dialect chiefly Britain
past part of steal

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stown /stown/ a Scots form of ↑stolen
stownˈlins or stowˈlins adverb (Scot)
By stealth

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stown(e
see steal v., stoun v., stound n.1

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