stade / staid / stayed [steid]
stade – n. – 1. a measure equal to one furlong on land, a fathom in water; 2. a course for foot racing
staid – adj. – 1. fixed, permanent; settled, unchanging; 2. of persons, settled in faith, purpose, etc.; 3. of the intellect and intellectual operations: sober, steady, well-regulated; free from extravagance or caprice
stayed – v. simple past of stay – remained, stopped, sustained