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~.

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