? Obs. [f. STONE sb. (see 17 c) + PITCH sb.1 Cf. G. steinpech, bitumen.]

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  1.  Pitch in the solid form; hard or dry pitch.

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c. 1450.  M. E. Med. Bk. (Heinrich), 174. Spaynysche code & stanpicche. [Harl. MS. 1600 half a pond of stanpiche.]

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1579.  Langham, Gard. Health, 493. Stone or drie Pitch, hath the vertues of Tarre or liquid Pitch, but not so strong.

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1610.  Holland, Camden’s Brit., I. 411. Plankes of oke with nailes driven into them, cemented with stone-pitch.

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1668.  Charleton, Onomast., 236. Bitumen … Stone-Pitch.

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  2.  (Meaning obscure.)

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1589.  in H. Hall, Soc. Eliz. Age (1886), 225. Supper eodem. A Shoulder of mutton,… Bred & beare,… Stone pytche.

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