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.

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