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stroint, strointi, stroint-pipe, stront,
stroint [I.Sh. strɔint]
n. A pipe, tube, the spout of a vessel etc. A tight-fitting, narrow garment.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
stroint-pipe: The mouth of a drain, an effluent pipe.
strollican, strolyach,
strolyach [NN.a. ˈstrɔljəx]
n. The squid Loligo forbesii.
Stromness, Strumniss, Strumniz,
Stromness [ˈstrɔmnəs]
pn. Stromness (Orkney).
stronachie,
stronachie [ˈstrɔnəxi]
n. NEC. The fifteen-spined stickleback Spinachia spinachia.
stran, straun, stroan, stroan$t, strone, strone$t, stroned,
strone [stron]
n. A street gutter, a little stream.
v. To urinate, sprout forth.
pt. pp. strone't, stroned
Stronsay, Stronsee,
Stronsay [ˈstrɔnse, ˈstrɔnsi]
pn. Stronsay (Orkney).
strap, straup, stroap, strop, strope,
strop [strop]
n. SN. Treacle.
strodda, stroddek, stroddie, stroddock, strodek, strodi, strodie, strodock, strothie, strothock, struddik,
strothie [I.Ork. strɔði, I.Sh. strɔdi]
n. A narrow path with a wall on either side, a lane.
dim. strothock
strod, strood, stroods, stroud, strouds, strud, strude,
stroud [strud]
n. I. A suit of clothes, an outfit or complete set of anything. I. The twine which fastens the tippin or hair-loop to the main cord of a fishing-line. SW. A worn out shoe.
pl. strouds I. The set of ropes from a ship's masthead to the gunwales.
stroap, stroop, stroopach, stroopie, stroopy, strop, stroup, stroupach, stroupache, stroupie, stroupie, strupach, strupach, strupack, strupe,
stroup [strup]
n. The spout or mouth of a vessel shaped for pouring. The faucet, spout or outlet of a spring or well. A water tap.
dim. stroupie A teapot.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
stroupach [ˈstrupəx]: NN. A drink ot tea.

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