stoven

1 of 2

noun

sto·​ven

ˈstōvən

plural -s

dialectal, British

: stump

stoven

2 of 2

adjective

"

: broken in : staved, smashed

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English stofn; akin to Old Norse stofn stump of a tree, stūfr stump

Adjective

stove (past participle of stave entry 2) + -en (as in gotten)

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