Definition of stounds:
(n) :
Astonishment; amazement.
(n) :
A moment or instance of urgency; exigence.
(n) :
A fit, an episode or sudden outburst of emotion; a rush.
(n) :
(dialectal) A sharp or sudden pain; a shock, an attack.
(n) :
A stroke or blow (from an object or weapon); (by extension) a lashing; scourging
(v) :
(intransitive, UK dialectal) To stop to listen; pause.