\Stour\, n. [OF. estour, estor, tumult, combat, of
Teutonic origin. See {Storm}.]
A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion.
[Obs.] --Fairfax. ``That woeful stowre.'' --Spenser.
      She that helmed was in starke stours [fierce
      conflicts].                              --Chaucer.

\Stour\, a. [See {Stoor}, a.]
Tall; strong; stern. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]