v. t.
His chamber was commonly stived with friends or suitors of one kind or other. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To be stifled or suffocated. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The floating dust in flour mills caused by the operation or grinding. De Colange. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ D. stuiver; akin to G. stüber, Dan. styver, Sw. styfver. ] A Dutch coin, and money of account, of the value of two cents, or about one penny sterling; hence, figuratively, anything of little worth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. [ OE. See Stew. ] Stews; a brothel. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]