V. ~Stap~.

STER, the termination of various names of trades, as _Baxster, Webster_, &c.

Germ. id.

STER, a termination of many names of places in Caithness.

_Ster_ is said to signify an estate.

_Stat. Acc._

STERDE, STERDY, _adj._ Strong.

_Douglas._

Su. G. _starr_, Isl. _styrd_, rigidus.

_To_ STERE, STEER, _v. a._ To govern, to rule.

_Henrysone._

Teut. _stier-en_, Su. G. _styr-a_, id.

~Ster~, ~Stere~, ~Steir~, ~Stering~, _s._

1. Government.

_Douglas._

2. The helm.

_Barbour._

A. S. _steor_, Su. G. _styre_, gubernaculum.

~Sterand~, _part. pr._ Active, lively.

_Doug._

_To_ STERE, STEIR, _v. n._ To stir, S. _steer_.

A. S. _styr-ian_, id.

_Lyndsay._

~Stere~, ~Steir~, _s._ Commotion, S.

_Doug._

~Sterage~, _s._

1. Stir, motion.

_Douglas._

2. Commotion caused by a throng.

_Id._

STERK, _adj._ Strong.

_Barbour._

Isl. _sterk-ur_, Germ. _stark_, robustus.

STERK, _s._ A bullock.

V. ~Stirk~.

STERLING, STRIUELING, _adj._ A term used to denote English money.

_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._

_Esterling_, a name given to those Germans who are said to have been the first that brought the art of refining silver into England.

STERLING, _s._ The name of a fish; apparently for _spirling_, a smelt.

_St. Acc._

STERN, _s._ A star.

V. ~Starn~.

~Sternyt~, _part. adj._ Starry.

_Douglas._

_To_ STERUE, STERF, _v. n._ To die.

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