http://wordie.org/words/stole Comments for the word 'Stole' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/stole#comments Merriam-Webster Dictionary: <br />Pronunciation: \ˈstōl\ <br />Function: noun <br />Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin stola, from Greek stolē equipment, robe, from stellein to set up, make ready <br />Date: before 12th century <br />1 : a long loose garment : robe <br />2 : an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a long usually silk band worn traditionally around the neck by bishops and priests and over the left shoulder by deacons <br />3 : a long wide scarf or similar covering worn by women usually across the shoulders Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:41:34 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/stole#comments http://wordie.org/words/stole#comments the garment not the action Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:46:26 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/stole#comments