See Also: stencil(1)(dictionary)
stencil(2)(dictionary)
stencil 1, noun(dictionary)
stencil 2, verb(dictionary)

stencil(2) (iou)



stencil verb trans. Infl. -ll-, *-l-. LME.
[In sense 1 from Old French estanceler, estenceler sparkle, cover with stars, from estencele (mod. etincelle) spark, from Proto-Romance alt. of Latin SCINTILLA. In sense 2 from the noun.]
Ornament with bright colours or pieces of precious metal. Only in LME.
a. Produce (an inscription, design, etc.) by using a stencil; blot out by stencilling. M18.
b. Mark or paint (a surface) with an inscription or design by means of a stencil. M19.
stenciller noun a person who stencils M19.