What is "stole"

Steal \Steal\ (st[=e]l), v. t. [imp. Stole (st[=o]l); p. p. Stolen (st[=o]"l'n); p. pr. & vb. n. Stealing.] [OE. stelen, AS. stelan; akin to OFries. stela, D. stelen, OHG. stelan, G. stehlen, Icel. stela, SW. stj["a]la, Dan. sti[ae]le, Goth. stilan.]

1. To take, and carry away, feloniously; to take without right or leave, and with intent to keep wrongfully; as, to steal the personal goods of another.

   Maugre thy heed, thou must for indigence Or steal, or beg, or borrow, thy dispense.
   --Chaucer.

   The man who stole a goose and gave away the giblets in alms.
   --G. Eliot.

2. To withdraw or convey clandestinely (reflexive); hence, to creep furtively, or to insinuate.

   They could insinuate and steal themselves under the same by their humble carriage and submission.
   --Spenser.

   He will steal himself into a man's favor.
   --Shak.

3. To gain by insinuating arts or covert means.

   So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
   --2 Sam. xv. 6.

4. To get into one's power gradually and by imperceptible degrees; to take possession of by a gradual and imperceptible appropriation; -- with away.

   Variety of objects has a tendency to steal away the mind from its steady pursuit of any subject.
   --I. Watts.

5. To accomplish in a concealed or unobserved manner; to try to carry out secretly; as, to steal a look.

   Always, when thou changest thine opinion or course, profess it plainly, . . . and do not think to steal it.
   --Bacon.

   To steal a march, to march in a covert way; to gain an advantage unobserved; -- formerly followed by of, but now by on or upon, and sometimes by over; as, to steal a march upon one's political rivals.

   She yesterday wanted to steal a march of poor Liddy.
   --Smollett.

   Fifty thousand men can not easily steal a march over the sea.
   --Walpole.

   Syn: To filch; pilfer; purloin; thieve.

Stole \Stole\, imp. of Steal.

Stole \Stole\, n. [L. stolo, -onis.] (Bot.) A stolon.

Stole \Stole\, n. [AS. stole, L. stola, Gr. ? a stole, garment, equipment, fr. ? to set, place, equip, send, akin to E. stall. See Stall.]

1. A long, loose garment reaching to the feet.
   --Spenser.

   But when mild morn, in saffron stole, First issues from her eastern goal.
   --T. Warton.

2. (Eccl.) 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.

   Groom of the stole, the first lord of the bedchamber in the royal household. [Eng.]
   --Brande & C.

Old English stole "long robe, scarf-like garment worn by clergymen," from Latin stola "robe, vestment" (also source of Old French estole, Modern French étole, Spanish estola, Italian stola), from Greek stole "a long robe;" originally "garment, equipment," from root of stellein "to place, array," with a secondary sense of "to put on" robes, etc., from PIE root *stel- "to put, stand" (see stall (n.1)). Meaning "women's long garment of fur or feathers" is attested from 1889.

Etymology 1 vb. (en-simple paststeal) Etymology 2

n. 1 An ecclesiastical garment. 2 A scarf-like garment, often made of fur. Etymology 3

n. (context botany English) A stolon.

1. v. take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"

2. move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness" [syn: slip]

3. steal a base

4. to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house" [syn: sneak, mouse, creep, pussyfoot]

5. [also: stolen, stole]

1. n. an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price" [syn: bargain, buy]

2. a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)

3. [also: stolen, stole]

n. a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

See steal

Stole may refer to:

• The past tense of steal
• "Stole", a 2002 song by American singer Kelly Rowland

The stole is a liturgical vestment of various Christian denominations. It consists of a band of colored cloth, formerly usually of silk, about seven and a half to nine feet long and three to four inches wide, whose ends may be straight or may broaden out. The center of the stole is worn around the back of the neck and the two ends hang down parallel to each other in front, either attached to each other or hanging loose. The stole is almost always decorated in some way, usually with a cross or some other significant religious design. It is often decorated with contrasting galloons (ornamental trim) and fringe is usually applied to the ends of the stole following . A piece of white linen or lace may be stitched onto the back of the collar as a sweat guard which can be replaced more cheaply than buying a new stole.

A stole is a woman's shawl, especially a formal shawl of expensive fabric used around the shoulders over a party dress or ball gown.

A stole is typically narrower than a shawl, and of simpler construction than a cape; being a length of a quality material, wrapped and carried about the shoulders or arms. Lighter materials such as silk and chiffon are simply finished, that is, cropped, hemmed and bound; heavier materials such as fur and brocade are often lined as well.

A stole can also mean a fur or set of furs, (usually fox) worn as a stole with a suit or gown; the pelage or skin, of a single animal (head included) is generally used with street dress while for formal wear a finished length of fur using the skins of more than one animal is used; the word stole stands alone or is used in combination: fur stole, mink stole, the namesake of Dreamlander Mink Stole.

Category:Shawls and wraps

"Stole" is a song by American recording artist Kelly Rowland. It was written and co-produced by Dane Deviller, Sean Hosein and Steve Kipner and recorded for Rowland's solo album Simply Deep (2002). Generally well received by music critics, the lyrics of the track chronicle three different scenarios with young people, whose lives are drastically changed by the aftermaths of a suicide and a school shooting.

The record was released as the album's lead single in Australia, United Kingdom and North America in September 2002 and elsewhere in January 2003, following the worldwide success of " Dilemma", Rowland's number-one collaboration with rapper Nelly. It entered the top twenty on the majority of the charts it appeared on, reaching the top five in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, where it remains her second highest-charting solo single to date, becoming her third most international successful single, behind " Dilemma" and " When Love Takes Over". An accompanying music video was filmed by Moroccan director Sanaa Hamri.