[stole] past of steal
[2]stole n [ME, fr. OE, fr. L stola, fr. Gk stole equipment, robe, fr. stellein to set up, make ready] (bef. 12c) 1: a long loose garment: robe
2: an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a long usu. silk band worn traditionally around the neck by bishops and priests and over the left shoulder by deacons
3: a long wide scarf or similar covering worn by women usu. across the shoulders