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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STANK, a. Weak; worn out. [Not in use.]
STANK, v.i. To sigh. [Not used.]
STANK, old pret. of stink. Stunk is now used.
STANK, n. [See Stanch.] A dam or mound to stop water. [Local.]

Merriam Webster's

I. past of stink II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French estank, stanc, from estancher to dam up, stanch — more at stanch Date: 14th century 1. dialect British a. pond, pool b. a ditch containing water 2. British a small dam ; weir

Oxford Reference Dictionary

past of STINK.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Stank Stank, a. [OF. estanc, or It. stanco. See Stanch, a.] Weak; worn out. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Stank Stank, v. i. [Cf. Sw. st[*a]nka to pant. [root]165.] To sigh. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Stank Stank, n. [OF. estang, F. ['e]tang, from L. stagnum a pool. Cf. Stagnate, Tank a cistern.] 1. Water retained by an embankment; a pool water. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] --Robert of Brunne. 2. A dam or mound to stop water. [Prov. Eng.] Stank hen (Zo["o]l.), the moor hen; -- called also stankie. [Prov. Eng.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Stank Stank, imp. of Stink. Stunk.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Stink Stink, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Stunk, Stank, p. pr. & vb. n. Stinking.] [AS. stinkan to have a smell (whether good or bad); akin to OHG. stinchan, G. & D. stinken to stink; of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. st["o]kkva to leap, to spring, Goth. stigqan to push, strike, or Gr. ? rancid. Cf. Stench.] To emit a strong, offensive smell; to send out a disgusting odor.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Stank is the past tense of stink.