I.
Etymology: Middle English stole (past), alteration (influenced by stolen ) of stal, from Old English stæl; Middle English stole, stolen (past participle), from Old English stolen
past & chiefly dialect
past part of steal
II. ˈstōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin stola, from Greek stolē equipment, raiment, robe; akin to Greek stellein to set up, make ready, send — more at stall
1.
a. : a long loose garment ; especially : a garment similar to the stola or toga worn in ancient times
b. : stola
2. : an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a long narrow cloth band worn around the neck and falling from the shoulders of bishops and priests
3. : a long wide scarf or similar covering worn by women usually across the shoulders
III. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to provide a stole for
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English stool, literally, stool — more at stool
archaic : closestool