Definition of Stayres

1. stayre [n] - See also: stayre

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stayres

stayer
stayers
staying
staying power
staylace
stayless
staymaker
staymakers
stayne
stayned
staynes
stayning
stayover
stayovers
stayre
stayres (current term)
stays
staysail
staysails
stderr
stdin
stdout
steacyite
stead
steaded
steadfast
steadfaster
steadfastest
steadfastly
steadfastness

Literary usage of Stayres

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Diary of Iohn Evelyn, Esq., F.R.S.: To which are Added a Selection from His by John Evelyn (1906)
"Going up these stayres is a painting of St. Peter walking on the sea towards our Saviour. There is another very large picture, under which is inscribed, ..."

2. Memoirs of John Evelyn ...: Comprising His Diary, from 1641-1705-6. And a by John Evelyn (1871)
"In the Cour aux Thuilleries is a princely fabriq; the winding geometrical stone stayres, with the cupola, I take to be as bold and noble a piece of ..."

3. The Harleian Miscellany: Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and by William Oldys, John Malham (1809)
"Neere to the head of these stayres, on either side of the gallery, there is in the walles two halfe pi llers ..."

4. The Harleian Miscellany: Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and by William Oldys, John Malham (1809)
"Neere to the head of these stayres, on cither side of the gallery, ... nor downe these stayres on theyr feete, but creepe them vpon theyr knees, ..."

5. The Harleian Miscellany; Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and by William Oldys, John Malham (1809)
"These stayres haue no small reuerence. Neere to the head of these stayres, on either side of the gallery, there is in the walles two hälfe pillers of stone, ..."

6. The English Charlemagne Romances by Sidney J. Herrtage, William Caxton, Emil Hausknecht, S. L. Lee, John Bourchier, Octavia Richardson (1887)
"... that goth vp ye stayres, & that so moch 8 honour is done to thej/i.' / ' sir,' quod he, ' ye fyrst is the? ..."

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