Stanch

stänsh, v.t. to stop the flowing of, as blood: to quench, allay.— v.i. ( B. ) to cease to flow.— adj. constant: trusty: zealous: sound, strong, firm.— n. Stanch′er .— adj. Stanch′le ( Shak. ), that cannot be stanched or stopped.— adv. Stanch′ly .— n. Stanch′ne . [O. Fr. estancher (Fr. étancher )—Low L. stancāre , to stanch—L. stagnāre , to be or make stagnant.]