Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Obsolete spelling of
stool .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word stoole.
Examples
-
Chili peppers seem to be able to make the voyage intact much like the celebrated corn kernel. lewis stoole
Science Question from a Toddler: Why is poop brown? Boing Boing 2009
-
One of his latest works – jail door, stoole and noose made from crystals – was described as “an imaginary suicide in a jail for fashion victims”. (via)
-
One of his latest works – jail door, stoole and noose made from crystals – was described as “an imaginary suicide in a jail for fashion victims”. (via)
-
A square stoole and a foote stoole, of crimson velvet, fringed and garnished suteable.
Kenilworth 2004
-
No man among them, of what degree or dignitie so euer he be: requireth forme chaire, stoole, or other kinde of seate to sitte vpon.
-
There was a narrow passage or entrie, as often we see reserved betweene two houses, for eithers benefit to such a needfull place; and boards loosely lay upon the joynts, which such as were acquainted withall, could easily avoide any perille in passing to or from the stoole.
The Decameron 2004
-
If any foorme or stoole stand in his way, hee oftentimes beateth his browe vpon the same, and often ducking downe with his head, and body, worshippeth the chiefe Image.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
-
The princes seruants being in the next chamber not farre off, hearing the busling, came with great haste running in, and finding the messenger lying dead in the floore, one of them tooke vp a stoole, and beat out his brains: whereat the prince was wroth for that he stroke a dead man, and one that was killed before.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
-
The first reference to a baseball-like game in America comes from a Christmas Day 1621 diary entry by Governor William Bradford of the Plymouth Plantation, who notes some of his subjects “frolicking in ye street, at play openly; some at Virginia pitching ye ball, some at stoole ball and shuch-like sport.”
WHY is the FOUL POLE FAIR? VINCE STATEN 2003
-
Thus the king with his nobility sitting in his pauilion with his legs acrosse, and perceiuing that it was painfull for me so to sit, his highnesse caused a stoole to be brought in, and did will me to sit thereupon, after my fashion.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.