An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 842

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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language



An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 842


_To_ STUMP, _v. n._


1. To go on one leg, S.


Teut. _stompe_, mutilatum membrum.


2. To go about stoutly; at times implying the idea of heaviness, clumsiness, or stiffness in motion, S.


_Burns._


~Stumpie~, _adj._ Mutilated, S.


Su. G. _stumpig_, curtus, mutilatus.


~Stumpie~, _s._ Any thing that is mutilated, S.


_To_ STUNAY, _v. a._


V. ~Stonay~.


_To_ STUNGLE, _v. a._ Slightly to sprain any joint or limb, S. B.


E. _stun_, or Fr. _estonn-er_.


STUNKARD, _adj._


V. ~Stonkerd~.


STUPE, _s._ A foolish person, S. B.


Teut. _stuype_, defectio animi.


St.u.r.dY, _s._ A vertigo, a disease to which black cattle when young, as well as sheep, are subject, S.


_Stat. Acc._


O. Fr. _estourdi_, dizzy-headed, Su. G. _stort-a_, to fall or rush headlong.


STURE, STUR, STOOR, _adj._


1. Strong, robust, S.


_Barbour._


2. Rough in manner, austere, S.


_Minstr. Bord._


3. Rough, hoa.r.s.e, S.


_Gl. Shirr._


Su. G. _stor_, anc. _stur_, ingens, Isl. _styrdr_, asper.


STURNE, _s._ Trouble, vexation.


_Barbour._


Belg. _stoor-en_, to trouble, _stoorenis_, disturbance.


STUROCH, _s._ Meal and milk, or meal and water stirred together, Perths.


Teut. _stoor-en_, to stir.


_To_ STURT, _v. a._ To vex, to trouble, S.


_Burns._


Su.G. _stoert-a_, Germ. _sturz-en_, praecipitare, deturbare.


~Sturt~, _s._


1. Trouble, vexation, S. B.


_Douglas._


2. Wrath, indignation, S. B.


_Chr. Kirk._


Dan. _stird_, _styrt_, strife.


_To_ ~Sturt~, _v. n._ To startle, S.


_Burns._


~Sturtsumnes~, _s._ Crossness of temper.


_Maitland P._







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