stirop
Middle English
Alternative forms
- sterap, sterepe, sterop, steropp, stirep, stirope, stirrop, stirryppe, storrope, sturope, styrop, styroppe
Etymology
From Old English stiġrāp, stīrāp; equivalent to stien + rop (“rope”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstiːˌrɔːp/, /ˈstirɔp/, /ˈstɛrɔp/
Noun
stirop (plural stirops)
- A stirrup (foothold for riders)
- A stirrup-like foothold.
- A stirrup-shaped tool.
Descendants
- English: stirrup
- Scots: stirrup, strip, strup
References
- “stirop, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.