stirious

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  1. Consisting of or resembling icicles. Crystal is found sometimes in rocks, and in some places not much unlike the stirious or stillicidious dependencies of ice. Sir T. Browne, Vulg. Err., ii. 1.

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  1. from Latin stiria, a frozen drop, an icicle, + -ous.
 

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