Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
A stitch. · The bridge of extra stitches used in the steeking technique.
verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTo stitch (sew with a needle). · To shut or close. · To use a technique for knitting garments such as sweaters in the round without interruption for openings or sleeves until the end.
From Scots steek, from Middle English steke (“to enclose”) and Middle Dutch steken (“to stitch”). Noun from Scots steek (“stitch”), from Middle Dutch steek (“stitch”). More at stick, stitch.
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