stour

Stour, n. Etym: [OF. estour, estor, tumult, combat, of Teutonic origin. See Storm.] Defn: A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion. [Obs.] Fairfax. "That woeful stowre." Spenser. She that helmed was in starke stours [fierce conflicts]. Chaucer. Stour, a. Etym: [See Stoor, a.] Defn: Tall; strong; stern. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

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