n. [ OF. estour, estor, tumult, combat, of Teutonic origin. See Storm. ] A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion. [ Obs. ] Fairfax. “That woeful stowre.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
She that helmed was in starke stours [ fierce conflicts ]. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Stoor, a. ] Tall; strong; stern. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]