English Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

adj

(UK dialectal) Steep; ascending. / (UK dialectal) (of a roof) Steeply pitched. / (UK dialectal) Difficult to negotiate; not easy to access; sheer.

The hill was stay.

意味（1）

(UK dialectal) Steep; ascending.

The Castle of Edr. is naturally a great strenth situate upon the top of a high Rock perpendicular on all sides, except on the entry from the burgh, which is a stay ascent and is well fortified with strong Walls, three gates each one within another, with Drawbridges, and all necessary fortifications.

意味（2）

(UK dialectal) (of a roof) Steeply pitched.

意味（3）

(UK dialectal) Difficult to negotiate; not easy to access; sheer.

意味（4）

(UK dialectal) Stiff; upright; unbending; reserved; haughty; proud.