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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Staid

Stāid, imp. & p. p.

past tensepast participle

of stay. See STAY.

Stāid, a.

adjective

a. [From stay, to stop.] Sober; grave; steady; composed; regular; not wild, volatile, flighty, or fanciful. “O’erlaid with black, staid Wisdom’s hue.” Milton.

To ride out with staid guides. Milton.

Synonyms—Sober; grave; steady; composed; regular; sedate.