See Also: stive(1)(dictionary)
stive(2)(dictionary)
stive(dictionary)

skiascopy (iou) and stive(2) (iou)


skiascopy (iou)



skiascopy noun. L19.
[from Greek skia shadow + -SCOPY.]
Medicine. Retinoscopy.
skiascope noun a retinoscope L19.
skiascopic adjective retinoscopic L19.
skia'scopically adverb M20.

stive(2) (iou)



stive verb1 trans. Now chiefly Scot. ME.
[formed as STEEVE verb2.]
Compress and stow (cargo) in a ship's hold. Also transf., pack (a commodity etc.) tightly; crowd (a room, a space, etc.) with things or people. Also foll. by up.