stop.' name='description'> stopp'd - definition and meaning

Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb archaic Simple past tense and past participle of stop.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word stopp'd.

Examples

  • It happen'd, that there was another Stage-Coach stopp'd at the same Place, and set out at the same Time with hers; and whether the Bounty of the Passengers had over-filled the Heads of the

    A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008

  • At this Information I was so concern'd, that I was running to offer my self to the Tyrant, thereby to save her; but my Companion stopp'd me, saying, We might exercise our Courage another

    Exilius 2008

  • Judgment: And tho 'these were Errors on the right Hand, yet still they were Errors which led us almost to our Ruin; for had I degraded and punish'd the High − Priest, for having misinterpreted the holy Oracles, I had broke the Cords of their fine − wove Intrigue, and stopp'd that Source of Mischief which has since flow'd with such Violence.

    Exilius 2008

  • He staid not for brake, and he stopp'd not for stone,

    Lochinvar John Dawson 1972

  • He staid not for brake, and he stopp'd not for stone,

    Lochinvar John Dawson 1972

  • The Proposition is the same with that which was made that our Vessells should be stopp'd and foreigners invited to come here for our Produce and protect their own Trade.

    John Adams diary 23, notes on Continental Congress, 22 [i.e. 23] September - 25 October 1775 1961

  • It was strongly contended at the first Congress that Trade should be stopp'd to all the World, that all Remittances should cease.

    John Adams diary 23, notes on Continental Congress, 22 [i.e. 23] September - 25 October 1775 1961

  • Moves that Parliamentary or ministerial Post may be stopp'd, as a constitutional Post is now established from

    John Adams diary 23, notes on Continental Congress, 22 [i.e. 23] September - 25 October 1775 1961

  • Disposer of Kingdoms, had his Tributes stopp'd by the _Magpyes_, about the same time; and complaining of this Injury, he invited _Bigoteasy_ to declare War against _Gripeallyominte_, King of the _Magpyes_, which, on account of former Friendship, he absolutely refused.

    A Voyage to Cacklogallinia With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of That Country Captain Samuel Brunt

  • Ising-glass cut small and well beaten to melt, stirring it often and whip it with a Wisk till the Ising-glass be melted, then strain it and put it into your Vessel, stirring it well together, stop the Bung slightly, for this will cause a new and small fermentation, when that is over stop it close, leaving only a Vent-hole a little stopp'd, let it stand, and in ten

    The London and Country Brewer Anonymous

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.