Stab
King James Dictionary [1]
Stab, This word contains the elements, and is probably from the primary sense, of the L., to point or prick, and a multitude of others in many languages. The radical sense is to thrust but I know not to what oriental roots they are allied.
1. To pierce with a pointed weapon as, to be stabbed by a dagger or a spear to stab fish or eels. 2. To wound mischievously or mortally to kill by the thrust of a pointed instrument. 3. To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander as, to stab reputation.
1. To give a wound with a pointed weapon.
None shall dare with shortend sword to stab in closer war.
2. To give a mortal wound.
He speaks poniards, and every word stabs.
To stab at, to offer a stab to thrust a pointed weapon at.
Stab, n.
1. The thrust of a pointed weapon. 2. A wound with a sharp pointed weapon as, to fall by the stab of an assassin. 3. An injury given in the dark a sly mischief as a stab given to character.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( v. t.) Fig.: To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander; as, to stab a person's reputation.
(2): ( n.) The thrust of a pointed weapon.
(3): ( v. t.) To pierce with a pointed weapon; to wound or kill by the thrust of a pointed instrument; as, to stab a man with a dagger; also, to thrust; as, to stab a dagger into a person.
(4): ( n.) Fig.: An injury inflicted covertly or suddenly; as, a stab given to character.
(5): ( v. i.) To give a wound with a pointed weapon; to pierce; to thrust with a pointed weapon.
(6): ( v. i.) To wound or pain, as if with a pointed weapon.
(7): ( n.) A wound with a sharp-pointed weapon; as, to fall by the stab an assassin.
