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stirrip, stirrup, strip, strup, sturrup,
stirrup [ˈstɪrəp]
n. A stirrup.
n. A stirrup.
starshie, stash, stashie, steeshie, stishie, stishied, stishit, stoosh, stooshie, stooshy, stoush, stoushie, stroosh, strooshie, stroush, stroushie, stroushy, strush, strushie, stush, stushie, stushy,
stishie [ˈstɪʃi, ˈstʌʃi, ˈstaʃi]
also strushie [ˈstrʌʃi, ˈstruʃi] and stoushie [ˈstuʃi] and the back formation stoush
n. An uproar, hubbub, disturbance, commotion, turmoil, quarrel, brawl, row. A frolic. Banter. SEC. A starling.
v. To engage in a frolic. To banter, bandy words.
pt. pp. stishit, stishied
also strushie [ˈstrʌʃi, ˈstruʃi] and stoushie [ˈstuʃi] and the back formation stoush
n. An uproar, hubbub, disturbance, commotion, turmoil, quarrel, brawl, row. A frolic. Banter. SEC. A starling.
v. To engage in a frolic. To banter, bandy words.
pt. pp. stishit, stishied
strush
n. NN.b. A bustling, swaggering gait.
n. NN.b. A bustling, swaggering gait.
stiven, stivent, stivn, stivven, stivvened,
stiven [I. ˈstɪvən]
v. To become stiff or numb with cold, to congeal.
pt. pp. stivent
v. To become stiff or numb with cold, to congeal.
pt. pp. stivent
stivle, stivvle,
stivle [I.Sh. ˈstɪvl]
v. To thrive, fill out, strengthen.
v. To thrive, fill out, strengthen.
stab, stabber, stabbie, stabbies, stabbit, stabby, staber, stoab, stoabbie, stob, stob-awl, stobbie, stobbies, stobbit, stobby, stobe, stober, stobie, stob-thackit, stowb, stubbit, stubby,
stob [stob]
n. The wound caused by a dagger or poinard, a stab-wound, a poke, prod. A prickle, a thorn, spike of a bush, a splinter of wood driven into the skin, the wound made by such. A short, thick nail. A bradawl, used by joiners, shoemakers and saddlers. The stump of a rainbow, showing the lower ends of the bow only, looked on as presaging a storm at sea. A fencing post or stake.
v. To stab with a sword etc. To prick or jab with some pointed object. To fence with stakes, to mark or bound with posts, to prop up with stakes.
pt. pp. stobbit.
n. The wound caused by a dagger or poinard, a stab-wound, a poke, prod. A prickle, a thorn, spike of a bush, a splinter of wood driven into the skin, the wound made by such. A short, thick nail. A bradawl, used by joiners, shoemakers and saddlers. The stump of a rainbow, showing the lower ends of the bow only, looked on as presaging a storm at sea. A fencing post or stake.
v. To stab with a sword etc. To prick or jab with some pointed object. To fence with stakes, to mark or bound with posts, to prop up with stakes.
pt. pp. stobbit.
stobbie [ˈstobe]
also stabbie [ˈstabe]
adj. Prickly, thorny, spikey.
also stabbie [ˈstabe]
adj. Prickly, thorny, spikey.
Compounds and phrases etc.
stabbies: pl. Fence posts, prickles, thorns or spikes.
stobber: A thatcher.
stob-thackit: Thatched by means of a stake.
stobber: A thatcher.
stob-thackit: Thatched by means of a stake.
See stab also.
Stobswid, Stobswood,
Stobswid [ˈstɑbzwɪd, -wʌd]
pn. Stobswood (Northumberland).
pn. Stobswood (Northumberland).
casket, castack, castik, castoc, castock, custock, hackin_stock, kastik, stock, stock_and_stow, stock_and_stowe, stocket, stockin, stockit, stok, stuckeen, stuckin,
stock [stok]
n. Stock. A block of wood, a log, a tree-stump. The hard stalk or stem of a plant. A door-post. A board or bench in an open-air market on which wares are displayed. A saddle tree. Part of a plough. The body or fixed part of a slide-rule. MN. A chap, a fellow. S. The globeflower Trollius europaeus.
v. To furnish with the necessary stock and equipment. To fund or invest money. Of the body or limbs: to become stiff and unwieldy, to cramp with cold etc. Of plants: to send up shoots, to sprout.
pt. pp. stockit adj. Of the disposition: obstinate, stubborn.
n. Stock. A block of wood, a log, a tree-stump. The hard stalk or stem of a plant. A door-post. A board or bench in an open-air market on which wares are displayed. A saddle tree. Part of a plough. The body or fixed part of a slide-rule. MN. A chap, a fellow. S. The globeflower Trollius europaeus.
v. To furnish with the necessary stock and equipment. To fund or invest money. Of the body or limbs: to become stiff and unwieldy, to cramp with cold etc. Of plants: to send up shoots, to sprout.
pt. pp. stockit adj. Of the disposition: obstinate, stubborn.
stocky
adj. Stocky.
adj. Stocky.
Compounds and phrases etc.
castock [ˈkastɔk, ˈkastək, S. kʌstək]: The stem of kail or cabbage etc. and corrupted SEC. form casket as a child's word for an apple core.
stock and stowe: Every bit and piece.
stockin: Stocking. The livestock and gear needed to run a farm.
stock and stowe: Every bit and piece.
stockin: Stocking. The livestock and gear needed to run a farm.
stoakin, stoakins, stockin, stockin-fit, stockins, stokken, stokkens,
stockin [ˈstokɪn]
n. A stocking. A sock. A recepticle for saved money. col. savings, accumulated wealth, a hoard.
pl. stockins
n. A stocking. A sock. A recepticle for saved money. col. savings, accumulated wealth, a hoard.
pl. stockins
Compounds and phrases etc.
stockin-fit: A stocking.
stoddart,
stoddart [ˈstɔdərt]
n. A herdsman.
n. A herdsman.
stoddart, stoddert, strother, struddert, studdert,
stoddert [MN. ˈstɔdərt]
n. An area of green grass on a hill-side or heath-land surrounding a spring of water.
n. An area of green grass on a hill-side or heath-land surrounding a spring of water.