Obs. rare–1. In 4 styue. [Var. of STEW sb.1, a. OF. estuve.
The rhyme styues: lyues (sb. pl.) shows that the word is not merely a different spelling of stue, stewe.]
= STEW sb.1 4.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Friar’s T., 34. ‘They han of us no Iurisdiccioun, Ne neuer shullen, terme of alle hir lyues.’ ‘Peter! so been the wommen of the styues’ Quod the Somnour, ‘y-put out of my cure!’
