a. [ OF. estanc, or It. stanco. See Stanch, a. ] Weak; worn out. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ Cf. Sw. stånka to pant. √165. ] To sigh. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
imp.
n. [ OF. estang, F. étang, from L. stagnum a pool. Cf. Stagnate, Tank a cistern. ]
Stank hen (Zool.),