stye
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Etymology 1 edit
First recorded in the 17th century; probably a back-formation from Middle English styanye (first recorded in the 15th century), which in turn comes from Old English stīgend (“a small tumour on the edge of the eyelid, stye”), from the verb stīgan (“to climb, ascend, rise”) + Middle English eie (“eye”). Equivalent to sty + eye.
Noun edit
stye (plural styes)
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bacterial infection of the eyelash or eyelid
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Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
stye (plural styes)
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- For quotations using this term, see Citations:stye.
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Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
stye
- Alternative form of sty (“path”)
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
stye
- Alternative form of stie (“ladder”)
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