Stitch (?), n. [OE. stiche, AS.
stice a pricking, akin to stician to prick. See
Stick, v. i.] 1. A
single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus
made.
2. A single turn of the thread round a needle
in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn; as, to let down, or drop, a
stitch; to take up a stitch.
3. [Cf. OE. sticche, stecche,
stucche, a piece, AS. stycce. Cf. Stock.] A
space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle;
hence, by extension, any space passed over; distance.
You have gone a good stitch.
Bunyan.
In Syria the husbandmen go lightly over with their
plow, and take no deep stitch in making their
furrows.
Holland.
4. A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the
piercing of a needle; as, a stitch in the side.
He was taken with a cold and with stitches,
which was, indeed, a pleurisy.
Bp. Burnet.
5. A contortion, or twist. [Obs.]
If you talk,
Or pull your face into a stitch again,
I shall be angry.
Marston.
6. Any least part of a fabric or dress; as, to
wet every stitch of clothes. [Colloq.]
7. A furrow. Chapman.
Chain stitch, Lock stitch.
See in the Vocabulary. -- Pearl, or
Purl stitch. See 2nd Purl, 2.
Stitch, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Stitched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Stitching.] 1. To form stitches in;
especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a
continuous line of stitches; as, to stitch a shirt
bosom.
2. To sew, or unite together by stitches; as,
to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a
pamphlet.
3. (Agric.) To form land into
ridges.
To stitch up, to mend or unite with a needle
and thread; as, to stitch up a rent; to stitch up an
artery.
Stitch, v. i. To practice
stitching, or needlework.
Stitch (?), n. An arrangement of
stitches, or method of stitching in some particular way or style; as,
cross-stitch; herringbone stitch, etc.
Stitch (?), n. [OE. stiche, AS.
stice a pricking, akin to stician to prick. See
Stick, v. i.] 1. A
single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus
made.
2. A single turn of the thread round a needle
in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn; as, to let down, or drop, a
stitch; to take up a stitch.
3. [Cf. OE. sticche, stecche,
stucche, a piece, AS. stycce. Cf. Stock.] A
space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle;
hence, by extension, any space passed over; distance.
You have gone a good stitch.
Bunyan.
In Syria the husbandmen go lightly over with their
plow, and take no deep stitch in making their
furrows.
Holland.
4. A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the
piercing of a needle; as, a stitch in the side.
He was taken with a cold and with stitches,
which was, indeed, a pleurisy.
Bp. Burnet.
5. A contortion, or twist. [Obs.]
If you talk,
Or pull your face into a stitch again,
I shall be angry.
Marston.
6. Any least part of a fabric or dress; as, to
wet every stitch of clothes. [Colloq.]
7. A furrow. Chapman.
Chain stitch, Lock stitch.
See in the Vocabulary. -- Pearl, or
Purl stitch. See 2nd Purl, 2.
Stitch, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Stitched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Stitching.] 1. To form stitches in;
especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a
continuous line of stitches; as, to stitch a shirt
bosom.
2. To sew, or unite together by stitches; as,
to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a
pamphlet.
3. (Agric.) To form land into
ridges.
To stitch up, to mend or unite with a needle
and thread; as, to stitch up a rent; to stitch up an
artery.
Stitch, v. i. To practice
stitching, or needlework.
Stitch (?), n. An arrangement of
stitches, or method of stitching in some particular way or style; as,
cross-stitch; herringbone stitch, etc.
