stick \stick\, v. t. imp.  p. p. stuckobs. sticked; p.
   pr.  vb. n. sticking. oe. stikien, v.t.  i., combined
   with steken, whence e. stuck, as. stician, v.t.  i., and
   assumed stecan, v.t.; akin to ofries. steka, os. stekan,
   ohg. stehhan, g. stechen, and to gr. ? to prick, skr. tij to
   be sharp. cf. distinguish, etiquette, extinct,
   instigate, instinct, prestige, stake, steak,
   stick, n., stigma, stimulate, sting, stitch in
   sewing, style for or in writing.
   1. to penetrate with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to
      stab; hence, to kill by piercing; as, to stick a beast.
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            and sticked him with bodkins anon.    --chaucer.
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            it was a shame . . . to stick him under the other
            gentleman's arm while he was redding the fray. --sir
                                                  w. scott.
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   2. to cause to penetrate; to push, thrust, or drive, so as to
      pierce; as, to stick a needle into one's finger.
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            thou stickest a dagger in me.         --shak.
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   3. to fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in;
      hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as
      by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve.
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            my shroud of white, stuck all with yew. --shak.
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            the points of spears are stuck within the shield.
                                                  --dryden.
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   4. to set; to fix in; as, to stick card teeth.
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   5. to set with something pointed; as, to stick cards.
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   6. to fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an
      apple on a fork.
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   7. to attach by causing to adhere to the surface; as, to
      stick on a plaster; to stick a stamp on an envelope; also,
      to attach in any manner.
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   8. print. to compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing
      stick; as, to stick type. cant
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   9. joinery to run or plane moldings in a machine, in
      contradistinction to working them by hand. such moldings
      are said to be stuck.
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   10. to cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to
       puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem. colloq.
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   11. to impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
       slang
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   to stick out, to cause to project or protrude; to render
      prominent.
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see also:
stuck sticked sticking distinguish etiquette extinct 
instigate instinct prestige stake steak 
stick stigma stimulate sting stitch 
style to stick out 

sticked \stick"ed\, obs. imp. of stick.
   stuck.
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         and in the sand her ship sticked so fast. --chaucer.
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         they sticked not to give their bodies to be burnt.
                                                  --sir t.
                                                  browne.
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