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Stanch (stȧnch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stanched (stȧncht); p. pr. & vb. n. Stanching.] [OF. estanchier, F. étancher to stop a liquid from flowing; akin to Pr., Sp., & Pg. estancar, It. stancare to weary, LL. stancare, stagnare, to stanch, fr. L. stagnare to be or make stagnant. See Stagnate.]
1. To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, “to stanch a wound”. [Written also staunch.]
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Iron or a stone laid to the neck doth stanch the bleeding of the nose. Bacon.
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2. To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst. [Obs.]
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Stanch, v. i. To cease, as the flowing of blood.
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Immediately her issue of blood stanched. Luke viii. 44.
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Stanch, n.
1. That which stanches or checks. [Obs.]
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2. A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release. Knight.
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Stanch, a. [Compar. Stancher (-ẽr); superl. Stanchest.] [From Stanch, v. t., and hence literally signifying, stopped or stayed; cf. Sp. estanco stopped, tight, not leaky, as a ship. See Stanch, v. t.] [Written also staunch.]
1. Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, “a stanch ship”.
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One of the closets is parqueted with plain deal, set in diamond, exceeding stanch and pretty. Evelyn.
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2. Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steady; steadfast; as, “a stanch churchman; a stanch friend or adherent”. V. Knox.
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In politics I hear you 're stanch. Prior.
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3. Close; secret; private. [Obs.]
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This is to be kept stanch. Locke.
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Stanch, v. t. To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
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His gathered sticks to stanch the wall
Of the snow tower when snow should fall. Emerson.
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