An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 818
/An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 818
_Spalding._
Su. G. _stenoer_, gravel; glarea, locus scrupulosus; Norw.
_steinur_, sand and stones together; _oer_, _ur_, signifying gravel.
~Stanner-bed~, _s._ A bed of gravel, S. B.
~Stannery~, ~Stanerie~, _adj._ Gravelly, S.
_Pal. Hon._
STANSSOUR, _s._ An iron bar for defending a window, S. _stenchin_.
_Wallace._
Fr. _estancon_, a prop.
STANT, _s._ A task.
V. ~Stent~.
_To_ STANT, _v. n._ To stand.
_Douglas._
STAP, STEPPE, _s._ A stave, S.
Su. G. _staaf_, id.
_Acts Ja. VI._
_To_ STAP, _v. a._
1. To stop, S.
2. To cramm, to stuff, S.
_Ross._
Su. G. _stopp-a_, obturare.
STAPALIS, _s. pl._ Fastenings.
_Gawan and Gol._
Teut. _stapel-en_, stabilire.
STAPPIL, _s._ A stopper or stopple, S.
STARE, _adj._ Stiff, rough.
_Douglas._
Su. G. Germ. _starr_, rigidus, durus.
STARF, _pret._ Died.
V. ~Sterue~.
STARGAND, _adj._ Perhaps, startling.
_Sir Gawan._
_To_ STARK, _v. a._ To strengthen.
_Wallace._
Sw. _staerk-a_, Teut. _starck-en_, id.
STARN, STERNE, _s._
1. A star, S. B.
_Barbour._
Moes. G. _Stairno_, Isl. _stiorn-a_, Su. G. _stierna_, Dan.
_stierne_, id.
2. A single grain, a particle, S.
_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._
3. A small quant.i.ty, S.
4. The outermost point of a needle, S. B.
~Starny~, ~Sterny~, _adj._ Starry, S.