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stirdie, sturdie, sturdies, sturdy,
sturdy [ˈstʌrdi]
n. The disease of sheep sturdy. A fit of sulks or obstinacy, giddiness. U. SW. The darnel Lolium temulentum.
adj. Sturdy.
stoorken, storkn, storkn, stourken, sturken,
sturken [ˈstʌrkən, S. ˈstuːrkən]
adj. Of a cold, sour disposition. Stiff and unfriendly in manner.
v. To give added strength to, to restore to robustness in health. To stiffen, coagulate, grow hard and solid.
besturt, besturted, besturtit, stirt, sturt,
sturt [stʌrt]
n. Strife, contention, trouble, bother, disquiet, annoyance, vexation.
v. To disturb, trouble, discommode, put about or into a state of annoyance or dismay, molest, be vexatious or cause trouble to. To bestir or rouse oneself, make a move or start to do something. To take fright, be startled or uneasy.
 
besturt
v. To disturb.
pt. pp. besturtit adj. Startled, alarmed, affrighted.
skjaag, steyag, stjaag, stjag, styaag, styaags, styag,
styaag [I.Sh. styaːg, skjaːg]
n. A pen for geese.
v. To pen or shut up geese etc. in an enclosure.
steyen, stian, styal, styan, styen, styin, stying,
styan [ˈstaeən, NN.b. ˈstaeəl]
n. A sty on the eyelid.
stile, stiley, stilie, styall, style, stylie, styly,
style [stəil]
n. Style. The approved form or model for drawing up a legal document.
 
stylie
adj. Stylish.
staill, steel, stiel, stile, style,
style [stəil]
n. A gate through, or step over, a fence or wall that allows people to pass but not livestock.
 
stiel [stil]
n. S. A steep bank. The spur of a hill-ridge.
stijlk, stilk, stylk,
stylk [I.Sh. ˈstəilk]
n. A stalk of corn or seaweed. The stem of a plant, often connoting a weak spindly crop.
stith, styth, stythe,
styth [MN. stəiθ]
adj. Stiff or rigid like a dead body. arch. Firm, immovable, unshakeable. Of weather: Severe.
Sinceerus, St_Ceerus, St_Seeris,
St Ceerus [s(ɪ)n(t) ˈsirɪs]
pn. St Cyrus (Angus).

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