Stour

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Stour \Stour\, a. [See {Stoor}, a.]
   Tall; strong; stern. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Stour \Stour\ (stour or st[=oo]r), n. [OF. estour, estor,
   tumult, combat, of Teutonic origin. See {Storm}.]
   A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion.
   [Obs.] --Fairfax. "That woeful stowre." --Spenser.
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         She that helmed was in starke stours [fierce
         conflicts].                              --Chaucer.
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