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Etymology edit

From Old English stacung; equivalent to stake +‎ -ing.

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Noun edit

stakyng (rare)

  1. The insertion of a stake.
  2. A fish trap made with stakes.
  3. A support for a vine.
  4. (figuratively) Intense pain.

Descendants edit

  • English: staking

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