stupa2 (stop a)

[ Hind. top, > E. tope: see tope ), a mount, mound, accumulation.] In Buddhist arch., one of a cla of dome-like edifices erected in honor of some event, or as a monument to mark a sacred spot. The sense is sometimes extended to include the dagoba, or shrine containing a relic of Buddha (see dagoba ). Also called tope. See Buddhist architecture (b), under Buddhist. stupel (stup), n. [ lar material, used as a dre ing in treating a wound. The several stupes and dre ings being skilfully applied, the children were ordered to their respective beds. Brooke, Fool of Quality, iii. 2. Flannel or other cloth wrung out of hot water and applied as a fomentation. It may be sprinkled with some active substance, as turpentine. Turpentine stupes applied over the chest. J. M. Car no chan, Operative Surgery, p. 160. stupel (stup), v. t.; pret. and pp. stuped , ppr. stuping. [stupel, n.] To apply a stupe to; foment. Wiseman , Surgery. 6009 The Romans had their public baths very sumptuous and stupend. Burton , Anat. of Mel., p. 285. stupendioust (stu-pen'di-us), a . [An erroneous form for stupendous .] Stupendous. There was not one Almighty to begin The great stupendious Worke. Heywood, Hierarchy of Angels, p. 19. stupendiouslyt (stu-pen'di-us-li), adv. Stupendously. Sandys, Paraph. upon Lamentations. stupendlyt (stu-pend' li), adv. Stupendously; amazingly. The Britons are so stupendly superstitious in their ceremonies that they go beyond those Persians. Burton , Anat. of Mel., p. 599. stupendous (stu-pen'dus), a. [L. stupendus , be stunned or astonished: see stupid.] Causing stupor or astonishment; stonish ment; astounding; amazing; specifically, astonishing from greatne in extent or degree; of wonderful magnitude; immense; prodigious: as, a stupendous work of nature or art; a stupendous blunder. All are but parts of one stupendous whole. Pope , E ay on Man, i. 267. Like reptiles in a corner of some stupendous palace, we peep from our holes. IMG:content-2324.png:[blocks in formation] to be stupidly cautious; to speak stupidly. The quality of stupidne stupidne [Rare] (stū'pid-nes), n. being stupid; stupidity. [R stupifiedne t, stupifyt, etc. Erroneous spell ings of stupefied ne , stupor (stu por), n. [F. stupeur = Sp. Pg. (stu'por), estupor = It. stupore, The first flashing of the candles upon that canvas had seemed to di ipate the dreamy stupor which was stealing Poe , Tales, I. 367. ings of the Son of God! J. H. Newman , Parochial Sermons, i. 209. The injured person is.. in a condition between stu por and insensibility, with other signs of general prostration. J. M. Car no chan , Operative Surgery, p. 414. pid person. [Colloq.] Was ever such a poor stupe! Bicker staff , Love in a Village, ii. 2. stupefacient (stu-pē-fa's hient), a. and n. [L. stupefacien (t-) s, ppr. of stupefacere, make stupid or sensele : see stupefy.] I. a. Having a stupefying power. II. n. A medicine which produces stupor or insensibility; a narcotic.