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STOUTH, _s._
1. Theft, S.
_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._
2. Stealth.
Su. G. _stoeld_, id.
_Douglas._
~Stouthreif~, ~Stouthrie~, _s._ Theft accompanied with violence; robbery.
_Acts Ja. V._
2. _Stouthrie_ now denotes theft merely, S.
STOUTHRIE, _s._ Provision, furniture, Fife.
Teut. _stouw-en_, acervare; and _ryck_, A. S. _ric_, rich.
STOUTLYNYS, _adv._ Stoutly.
V. ~Lingis~.
_Barbour._
_To_ STOW, STOWE, STOO, _v. a._ To crop, to lop, S.
_Douglas._
Su. G. _stufw-a_, amputare.
~Stowins~, _s. pl._ The tender blades or sprouts nipt from colewort or any other vegetable, S.
STOWLINS, _adv._ Clandestinely, from _stouth_, stealth, S.
_Morison._
STOWN, STOWIN, _part. pa._ Stolen.
_Abp. Hamiltoun._
STRA, STRAY, _s._
1. A straw, S. _strae_.
_Douglas._
2. A thing of no value.
_Douglas._
3. _To draw a strae before ane_, to attempt to deceive one, S.
_G.o.dscroft._
Su. G. _draga straa for gamla kattor_, to deceive an old cat.
4. _To bind with a strae_, applied to one who is so overcome with laughter, as to be incapable of the slightest exertion or resistance, S.
~Strae-death~, _s._ A natural death on one's bed, as opposed to a violent or accidental one, S.
_Skinner._
Su. G. _straadoe_, morte sicca obire.
~Straein~, _adj._ Of or belonging to straw, S.
STRABBLE, _s._ Any thing hanging loosely; a tatter, S. B.
Germ. _straublein_, a fritter.
STRABUSH, _s._ Tumult, uproar, S.
Ital. _strabalz-are_, to hurry up and down, to abuse; _strapazz-are_, id. O. Fr. _strapa.s.s-er_, quereller.
STRACK, _adj._ Strict, S. B.
A. S. _strac_, id.
STRAc.u.mMAGE, _s._ The same with _strabush_, Fife.
Ital. _stracciamento_, pulling to pieces.
STRAE, _s._ Straw.
V. ~Stra~.
