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)

1. A stirrup (foothold for riders)
2. A stirrup-like foothold.
3. A stirrup-shaped tool.

Descendants

• English: stirrup
• Scots: stirrup, strip, strup

References

• “stirop, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.