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structer, structur,
structur [ˈstrʌktər]
n. Structure.
v. To structure.
Struell_Walls,
Struell Walls [ˈstruəl walz]
pn. Struell Wells (County Down).
strogg, strug,
struggle [ˈstrʌgl]
n. A Struggle.
v. To Struggle.
 
strug
n. I.Sh. Struggle, difficulty, perplexity, a hard, laborious task.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
strugglin: Struggling.
stroddament, strödiment, struidiment,
struidiment [I.Sh. ˈstrødəmənt]
n. A mood of agitation or high excitement.
strisselt, strissle, strissled, strisslt, struiselt, struisle, struisled, struisselt, struissle, struissled, strushel, strushil, strushlach, strushle, strusselt, strussle, strussled,
struissle [strøsl, strøʃl, C. strɪsl]
also MN. strushle [strʌʃl]
n. A struggle, contention, toil, a hard or exacting task.
v. To strugle or wrestle with something bulky and unmanageable.
pt. pp. struisselt adj. Exhausted, stressed out.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
strushlach: MN. An untidy woman.
strammel, strammle, strum, strummel, strummle,
strum [strʌm]
also strummle
n. In Mining: the fuse of a shot or explosive charge.
strum, strummie, strummy, strump, strumps, strums,
strum [strʌm]
n. A fit of pique or bad humour, a perverse mood. A pet, the sulks, the huff.
also pl. strums
adj. Sulky, sullen, pettish.
 
strummy
adj. Sulky, sullen, pettish.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
tak the strum(s): Be in a huff.
strum, strumme, strummin, strummle,
strum [strʌm]
v. To play casually on a stringed instrument.
 
strummle
v. To play casually on a stringed instrument.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
strummin: S. A buzzing, thrilling or drumming sensation in the head. Dizziness, confusion
strump,
strump [NN.b. strʌmp]
n. A short fragment of straw, especially one broken off by the flail and sifted out from the grain with the hands
strunt,
strunt [strʌnt]
n. S. SW. Spirits, especially whisky, toddy.

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