An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 831

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 831

STOMOK, _s._ A shred.


_Evergreen._


Su. G. _stumpig_, mutilated, id.


_To_ STONAY, STUNAY, _v. a._ To astonish.


_Barbour._


STONE-CHECKER, _s._


V. ~Stane-chaker~.


STONE-FISH, _s._ The spotted blenny, S.


_Sibbald._


STONE-RAW, _s._


V. ~Staneraw~.


STONKERD, _adj._ Silent and sullen, S. _stunkart_.


_Ramsay._


Isl. _slygg-r_, id.; Belg. _stug_, surly; Dan. _stenkerd_, litigator.


_To_ STOO, _v. a._ To crop.


V. ~Stow~.


STOOK, STOUK, _s._ A rick of corn, consisting of twelve sheaves, S.


Teut. _stock_, meta, a heap.


_Courant._


_To_ ~Stook~, _v. a._ To put into shocks, S.


_R. Galloway._


STOOL-BENT, _s._ Moss-rush, S.


_Lightfoot._


_To_ STOOM, _v. n._ To frown, S. B.


Su. G. _stumm_, Belg. _stum_, dumb.


STOOP, STOUPE, _s._


1. A post fastened in the earth, S.


_J. Nicol._


2. A prop, a support, S.


3. One who supports another, S.


_Knox._


Su. G. _stolpe_, columna, fulcrum.


STOR, _adj._ Severe.


V. ~Sture~.


STORE, _s._ Applied to sheep or cattle, S.


~Store farm~, A farm princ.i.p.ally consisting of a walk for sheep, S.


~Storare, Storour~, _s._ One who has the charge of flocks.


_Douglas._


* STORY, _s._ A softer term for a falsehood, S.


* STORM, _s._ Snow, Aberd.


_Spalding._


STORM-STEAD, STORM-STAID, _adj._ Stopped, or stayed, in a journey, by reason of a storm.


_Spalding._