staon1, m. (gs. ~a).1. Bent posture; bend, sag. 2 = staoin.
staon2, v.i. 1. Stop, desist; abstain, forbear; draw back, flinch. ~adh ó rud a dhéanamh, to refrain from doing sth. Ag ~adh ón ól, abstaining from drink. ~ siad den obair, they ceased working. ~ an capall ag an léim, the horse balked at the jump. Na seabhaic nár ~ ó ghleo, the warriors who did not shirk battle. 2. Lit:~adh do rud, to yield to sth.