What is "stound"

Stound \Stound\ (stound), v. i. [Cf. Astound, Stun.] To be in pain or sorrow. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Stound \Stound\ (stound), a. [See Stound, v. i.] Stunned. [Obs.]

Stound \Stound\, n.

1. A sudden, severe pain or grief; peril; alarm. [Obs.]
   --Spenser.

2. Astonishment; amazement. [Obs.]
   --Spenser. Gay.

Stound \Stound\, n. [AS. stund; akin to D. stond, G. stunde, Icel. stund.]

1. Hour; time; season. [Obs.]
   --Chaucer.

2. A brief space of time; a moment. [Obs.]
   --Chaucer.

   In a stound, suddenly. [Obs.]
   --Chaucer.

Stound \Stound\, n. [Cf. Stand.] A vessel for holding small beer. [Prov. Eng.]
--Halliwell.

"time, moment" (archaic), from Old English stund "point of time, time, hour," cognate with Old Saxon stonda, Old Frisian stunde, Dutch stondi, German Stunde "hour."

Etymology 1 alt. 1 (context chronology obsolete English) An hour. 2 (context obsolete English) A tide, season. 3 (context archaic or dialectal English) A time, length of time, hour, while. 4 (context archaic or dialectal English) A brief span of time, moment, instant. 5 A moment or instance of urgency; exigence. 6 (context dialectal English) A sharp or sudden pain; a shock, an attack. 7 A fit, an episode or sudden outburst of emotion; a rush. 8 astonishment; amazement n. 1 (context chronology obsolete English) An hour. 2 (context obsolete English) A tide, season. 3 (context archaic or dialectal English) A time, length of time, hour, while. 4 (context archaic or dialectal English) A brief span of time, moment, instant. 5 A moment or instance of urgency; exigence. 6 (context dialectal English) A sharp or sudden pain; a shock, an attack. 7 A fit, an episode or sudden outburst of emotion; a rush. 8 astonishment; amazement vb. 1 (context obsolete or dialectal intransitive English) To hurt, pain, smart. 2 (context obsolete or dialectal intransitive English) To be in pain or sorrow, mourn. 3 (context obsolete or dialectal intransitive English) To long or pine after, desire. Etymology 2

n. (context UK dialectal English) A stand; a stop. vb. 1 (context intransitive obsolete English) To stand still; stop. 2 (context intransitive UK dialectal English) To stop to listen; pause. Etymology 3

n. A receptacle for holding small beer.