~ 1
■ noun ( plural sties ) a pig~.
■ verb ( sties , ~ing , stied ) archaic keep (a pig) in a ~.
Origin
OE stī- (in stīfearh '~ pig'), prob. identical with stig 'hall' (see steward ), of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
(also ~e )
■ noun ( plural sties or ~es ) an inflamed swelling on the edge of an eyelid.
Origin
C17: from dialect ~any , from ~an (from OE stīgend 'riser') + eye .