† stopeln.
Obsolete. rare.
1. A footprint.
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971 Blickl. Hom. 127 Þæt mon æfre þurh þæt mæge a þy maran dæl on þæm stoplum gewercean.
2. A step of a flight of stairs.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > stairs > [noun] > step
stepc825
treadlea1000
stopelc1200
degreec1290
passa1400
pace1423
grece1448
stair1530
footing1725
stair-step1794
gradin1839
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 165 On þe steire of fiftene stoples fro neþewarde to uuewarde.
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