stoup
Example Sentences
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Father Marc Lyden-Smith said a police officer had smelled urine from a stoup and said he found it "incredible" anyone could do such a thing.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2015
Holy water is used by Catholics to make the sign of the cross when they come into church and the stoup is usually by the entrance.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2015
With a joyous mien he counted his coming gains as he drank his stoup of wine in the Adler.
From Black Forest Village Stories by Berthold Auerbach
Then fling on coals, and ripe the ribs, And beek the house baith butt and ben; That mutchkin stoup it hauds but dribs, Then let's get in the tappit hen.
From Allan Ramsay Famous Scots Series by William Henry Oliphant Smeaton
"I am always in the habit," said Andrew, "o' stopping here for refreshment, and, if ye hae nae objections, we'll toom a stoup together."
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III by Various
