atstunt

verb — 2 senses

atstunt

verb

Etymology From Middle English atstunten, etstunten, ætstunten, from Old English ætstyntan (“to blunt, dull, weaken”), equivalent to at- + stunt. See astint.

1

Obsolete To bring to an end; put a stop to.

2

Obsolete To stop; stay; remain.

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