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Old English phonology — This article is part of a series on: Old English Dialects … Wikipedia
Middle English phonology — The phonology of Middle English is necessarily somewhat speculative, since it is preserved purely as a written language. Nevertheless, there is a very large corpus of Middle English. The dialects of Middle English vary greatly over both time and… … Wikipedia
Stern — Stern, a. [Compar. {Sterner}; superl. {Sternest}.] [OE. sterne, sturne, AS. styrne; cf. D. stuurish stern, Sw. stursk refractory. [root]166.] Having a certain hardness or severity of nature, manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sterner — Stern Stern, a. [Compar. {Sterner}; superl. {Sternest}.] [OE. sterne, sturne, AS. styrne; cf. D. stuurish stern, Sw. stursk refractory. [root]166.] Having a certain hardness or severity of nature, manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sternest — Stern Stern, a. [Compar. {Sterner}; superl. {Sternest}.] [OE. sterne, sturne, AS. styrne; cf. D. stuurish stern, Sw. stursk refractory. [root]166.] Having a certain hardness or severity of nature, manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stern — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English sterne, from Old English styrne; akin to Old English starian to stare more at stare Date: before 12th century 1. a. having a definite hardness or severity of nature or manner ; austere b. expressive of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ster- — I. ster 1 Stiff. Derivatives include stare, starch, stork, starve, and torpedo. I. O grade form *stor . 1. Suffixed form *stor ē . stare, from … Universalium
stern — stern1 sternly, adv. sternness, n. /sterrn/, adj., sterner, sternest. 1. firm, strict, or uncompromising: stern discipline. 2. hard, harsh, or severe: a stern reprimand. 3. rigorous or austere; of an unpleasantly serious character: stern times … Universalium
Stearn — Recorded as Stearn, Stearne, Stern, Sterne, Stearns and possibly others, this is a name which can be English, German or Askenasic in origin. If English it originates from pre 7th century Olde English word styrne meaning strict, and was probably… … Surnames reference
Stearns — Recorded as Stearn, Stearne, Stern, Sterne, Stearns and possibly others, this is a name which can be English, German or Askenasic in origin. If English it originates from pre 7th century Olde English word styrne meaning strict, and was probably… … Surnames reference
