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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV."

n._ to be gradually discovered or
brought to light.
STAIG, _s._ a horse not yet broken in.
STALWART, _adj._ brave; strong; powerful.
STAMMACK, _s._ the stomach.
_To_ STAMP, _v. n._ to go about stoutly.
STAMREL, _adj._ half-witted.
STANE, _s._ a stone.
_To_ STANG, _v. a._ to sting.
STANG, _s._ a long pole.
STANK, _s._ a ditch with a slow running stream or stagnant
water.
_To_ STAP, _v. a._ to stop; to cram; to fill.
_To_ STAW, _v. n._ to surfeit.
STAY, STEY, _adj._ step.
STEAD, STEADING, _s._ a farm house.
_To_ STEEK, _v. a._ to shut.
_To_ STEER, STIR, _v. a._ to meddle with.
STEEVE, _adj._ firm, relating to a bargain made; sometimes
used for obstinate.
_To_ STEIK, _v. a._ to stitch.
STELL-NET, _s._ a net stretching a considerable way into a
river, and sometimes across it.
_To_ STEND, _v. n._ to spring; rise to an elevation.
_To_ STERE, STEIR, _v. a._ to stir.
STERE, STEIR, _s._ commotion.
STEY, _adj._ steep.
_To_ STICK, _v. a._ to bungle.
_To_ STILT, _v. n._ to go on crutches.
_To_ STINT, _v. n._ to limit; to act shabbily.
STIRK, _s._ a bullock or heifer between the age of one and
two years; a stupid rude fellow.
STOB, _s._ a prickle.
STOCK AN' HORN, _S_. a musical instrument composed of a
_stock_, which is the thigh-bone of a sheep, and the
_horn_, the smaller end of a cow's horn, and a reed.


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