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{{11}}still (adj.) O.E. stille "motionless, stationary," from W.Gmc. *steljaz (Cf. O.Fris., M.L.G., M.Du. stille, Du. stil, O.H.G. stilli, Ger. still), from root *stel- "fixed, not moving, standing" (see STALL (Cf. stall) (n.1)). Meaning "quiet, silent" emerged in later Old English. Euphemistic for "dead" in stillborn, etc. Still small voice is from KJV:
And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: and after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. [1 Kings 19:11-13]
{{12}}still (adv.) "even now, even then, yet" (e.g. still standing there), 1530s, from STILL (Cf. still) (adj.) in the sense "without change or cessation, continual" (c.1300); the sense of "even, yet" (e.g. still more) is from 1730. Used as a conjunction from 1722.
{{12}}still (n.1) "distilling apparatus," 1530s, from Middle English stillen "to distill" (c.1300), a variant of distillen (see DISTILL (Cf. distill)).
{{13}}still (n.2) "quietness, the silent part," c.1600 (in still of the night), from STILL (Cf. still) (adj.). Meaning "ordinary photo" (as distinguished from a motion picture) is attested from 1916.
{{14}}still (v.) "to calm," O.E. stillan, from stille "at rest" (see STILL (Cf. still) (adj.)). Cognate with O.S. stillian, O.N. stilla, Du., O.H.G., Ger. stillen. Related: Stilled; stilling.

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