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forestaan, forestaand, forestaund, forstand, forstann, forstaun, forstaund, gainstaan, gainstaand, gainstan, gainstand, gainstaun, gainstaund, ginstaund, inderstaan, misunnerstaun, misunnerstaund, misunnerstaundin, misunnerstaunin, misunnerstuid, onderstan, onderstan$, onerstaun, onnerstan, onnerstaun, onnersteed, onstaandin, onstaanin, onstandin, onstanin, onstannan, onstannin, onstaundin, onstaunin, onstaunin$, oonerstan, ootstaandin, ootstaanin, ootstanen, ootstanin, ootstannan, ootstannen, ootstannin, ootstaundin, ootstaunin, ootstaunin$, staan, staand, staandin, staanin, stan, stan$, stand-tae, stanen, stanin, stann, stannan, stannen, stanner, stannin, stans, staun, staun$, staun$er, staund, staund_o_pipes, staunder, staundin, staund-tae, stauner, staunin, staunin$, staunner, stawn, stawner, stawnin, steed, steeden, steud, steuden, sti$d, stid, stin, stin$, stöd, ston, stond, stonner, stooden, stud, stude, stuid, stuide, stuiden, stun, stunder, un$erstan$, un$erstn, understaan, understaand, understaandin, understan, understan$, understaun, understaund, understawn, underston, understuid, unerstaan, unerstaun, unnerstaan, unnerstan, unnerstann, unnerstaun, unnerstaund, unnerstaundin, unnerstaunin, unnerstaunn, unnerstawn, unnersteed, unnerstond, unnerstuid, untherstan, uppstander, upsaandin, upstaanin, upstander, upstanin, upstaunder, upstaundin, winnerstaan, winnersteed,
staund [stɑːn(d), stɔːn(d), N. I. staːn(d)]
int. To a horse: stop!, stand quiet!
n. The act of standing. A stall or booth at a market or fair. A complete set of equipment etc.
v. To stand. To bring to a standstill, to halt completely. Of a clock or watch: to have stopped, not to be going. In the negtive: to hesitate, scruple, be reluctant. To take place, be celebrated. To last a specified time. To be solvent, pay one's way. Followed as object by the person who has to pay or the amount to be paid: to cost.
pt. stuid [stød, C. stɪd, N. stid]
pp. stuiden
 
staunder [ˈstɑːn(d)ər etc.]
n. A pillar, post or support.
v. To build into a pillar, to support with pillars or posts.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
forstaund [fərˈ-]: To withstand, resist. I.Sh. To understand.
gainstaund [ˈgen-]: To withstand, oppose, offer resistance, be opposed to.
misunnerstaund: To misunderstand, a misunderstanding.
misunnerstaundin: Misunderstanding.
misunnerstuid: Misunderstood.
onstaundin: Determined, unyielding, persistent.
ootstaundin: Outstanding.
staundin [ˈstɑːn(d)ɪn, ˈstɔːn(d)ɪn, N. I. ˈstaːn(d)ɪn]: Standing.
staund o pipes: A set of bagpipes i.e. The whole instrument including bag, drones and chanter.
staund-tae: n. A set-to, tussle
unnerstaund: Understand. pt. unnerstuid pp. unnerstuiden.
unnerstaundin: Understanding.
upstaundin: Of wages: regular, fixed, basic.
upstaunder: I.Sh. A fishermen's tabu-name for a church minister.
staanart, staandart, stanart, standart, stander, standirt, stannard, stannart, stanner, stannert, stannert, stannurt, staunart, staundard, staundart, staunder, staunert, staunnart, staunnert, staunurt,
staundart [ˈstɑːndərt, ˈstɔːndərt, N. I. ˈstaːndərt]
n. A standard. An upright timber pole or post. A table leg, the support of a reading desk.
staave, staive, staivel, staiver, staivered, staivert, staives, stauv, stave, stave, staved, stavel, staver, stavered, stavert, staves, stavit, stavle, steeve, steevel, steve, stevel, stibble, stivel,
stave [steːv]
n. A walking-stick, a staff. A side-piece of a barrel etc. Of a bone or joint: a sprain or wrench. A sharp, forceful blow. To thicken iron by heating and hammering. To hammer two pieces of metal together. To make a joint.
pl. staves Broken pieces.
v. To sprain, bruise or contuse a joint of the body. To aim blows at. To walk in an unsteady, blundering or bemused way.
pt. pp. staved
 
staver [ˈsteːvər]
n. A stroll, leisurely walk, saunter. An easy-going person.
v. To tagger, stumble about, walk unsteadily. To saunter.
pt. pp. stavert, stavered adj. Confused.
 
stavle [steːvl]
v. To walk in a halting, uncertain manner, to stumble, blunder on.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
aw tae sticks and staves: All to pieces, to ruin, completely and utterly.
foresta, foresta$, forestaa, forestaw, sta, sta$, staa, staaed, stal, staw, stawed, stawsome,
staw [stɑː, stɔː, N. I. staː]
n. A stall in a stable. A booth at a market etc. A surfeit, a feeling of nausea, disgust or aversion caused by satiety. A jollification involving much eating of tit-bits. An annoyance, nuisance, a pest, bore.
v. To stall. To surfeit, satiate, sicken or disgust with excess of food. To become cloyed or sated with or nauseated by food etc. To become bored or fed up.
pt. pp. stawed
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
forestaw [ˈfoːr-]: A forestall. A feeding trough in a byre.
stawsome [-səm]: adj. Nauseating, nauseous.
steak,
steak [stek]
n. A steak.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
roond steak: Rump steak.
sta, sta$, staa, stael, staelt, stale, stau, staw, steal, stealt, steen, steil, steilt, stelt, steyl, stiele, stöl, stow, stowen, stowenlins, stowen-weys, stowin, stown, stownlins, stown-wyes, stu$en,
steal [stil, stel]
n. A theft or the thing stolen.
v. To steal.
pt. stealt, staw [stɑː, stɔː, N. I. staː]
pp. stealt, stowen [ˈstʌu(ə)n]
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
stowenlins [-lɪnz]: In a hidden or secretive way, furtively.
stowen-weys: By stealth, secretly.
stealth,
stealth [stelθ]
n. Stealth.
staem, staemie, staim, stame, stame-mull, stamy, steam, steamie, steamin, steaming, steam-mill, steamy, steim, steimie, stem, stem-mull, steym, stimin, stimmin, styman,
steam [stim, stem]
n. Steam.
dim. steamie A public laundry or wash-house.
v. To steam.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
steamin [-ɪn]: Steaming. col. Very drunk.
steam-mill: A steam-driven threshing-machine.
stech, steched, stechie, stechin, stechin$, stechisome, stechrie, stechry, stecht, stechy, stecky, stegh, steghed, steght, steigh, steugh, steughed, steught, stiggisome, stoich, stoiched, stoicht, stoigh, stuch, stuched, stucht, stugh, stughed, stught,
stech [steç, stiç, stɔiç]
n. A stuffing or cramming with food, a guzzle, a greedy mouthful. Rich dainty or trashy food. A gasp, grunt, a panting breath due to over-exertion. Bad air or fumes.
v. To stuff, cram. To gorge or stuff oneself with food. To emit a vile smell. To oppress or be oppressed with heat. To gasp, pant, be out of breath, puff or grunt from repletion, exertion or effort.
pt. pp. stecht
 
stechie [ˈsteçe, ˈstiçe], MN. stechrie
adj. Of people: stiff in the joints, slow in movement. Stuffy, humid.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
stechin [-ɪn]: Cramming. Panting with repetition.
stechisome [-səm]: Of food: revolting.
stay, stee, stey, stie,
stee [SW. stiː, S. stəi]
n. A stile or set of steps over a wall or fence.

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