STIVE, verb transitive [See Stuff and Stew.] 1. To stuff up close. [Not in use.] 2. To make hot, sultry and close. [Not in use.]
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
STIVE, verb transitive [See Stuff and Stew.] 1. To stuff up close. [Not in use.] 2. To make hot, sultry and close. [Not in use.]
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