(to) stud

  • 21stud — ‘place where horses are bred’ and stud ‘nail’ [OE] are different words. The former (like stable and stall) denotes etymologically a place where animals ‘stand’, in this case for breeding purposes. It comes from a prehistoric Germanic *stōtham, a… …

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  • 22stud-books — ● stud book, stud books nom masculin (mot anglais, de stud, haras, et book, livre) Livre généalogique pour l espèce chevaline, dont il existe un par race reconnue en France …

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  • 23stud. — stud. = studiosus, z. B. stud. medicinae <lateinisch> (Student der Medizin; Abkürzung stud. med) …

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  • 24stud groom — noun A groom at a stud, esp the head groom • • • Main Entry: ↑stud …

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  • 25stud horse — noun A stallion kept for breeding • • • Main Entry: ↑stud * * * n. see stud II (sense 1) …

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  • 26stud´ied|ness — stud|ied «STUHD eed», adjective. 1. resulting from or characterized by deliberate effort; carefully planned; done on purpose: »a studied air of simplicity, a studied laugh. What she said to me was a studied insult. While its performances of… …

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  • 27stud´ied|ly — stud|ied «STUHD eed», adjective. 1. resulting from or characterized by deliberate effort; carefully planned; done on purpose: »a studied air of simplicity, a studied laugh. What she said to me was a studied insult. While its performances of… …

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  • 28stud|ied — «STUHD eed», adjective. 1. resulting from or characterized by deliberate effort; carefully planned; done on purpose: »a studied air of simplicity, a studied laugh. What she said to me was a studied insult. While its performances of popular songs… …

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  • 29Stud — Stud, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Studded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Studding}.] 1. To adorn with shining studs, or knobs. [1913 Webster] Thy horses shall be trapped, Their harness studded all with gold and pearl. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To set with detached… …

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  • 30Stud-horse — n. [AS. st[=o]d hors.] A stallion, esp. one kept for breeding. [1913 Webster] …

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