In a general sense, to stop; to set or fix; but applied only to the blood; to stop the flowing of blood. Cold applications to the neck will often stanch the bleeding of the nose.

To stop, as blood; to cease to flow. Immediately the issue of her blood stanched. Luke 8:44.

Sound; firm; strong and tight; as a stanch ship.

Firm in principle; steady; constant and zealous; hearty; as a stanch churchman; a stanch republican; a stanch friend or adherent. In politics I hear you’re stanch.

Strong; not to be broken.

Firm; close. This is to be kept stanch. A stanch hound, is one that follows the scent closely without error or remissness.