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STOCK-HORNE, _s._ A horn anciently used by foresters in S.
_Skene._
STOCK-OWL, _s._ The eagle owl, Orkn.
_Barry._
STOCK-STORM, _s._ Snow continuing to lie on the ground, Aberd.
Isl. _stakastormur_, id.
STOCKERIT, _pret._
V. ~Stacker~.
STOCKIE, _s._ A piece of cheese, or a bit of fish, between two pieces of bread, Fife.
STOER-MACKREL, _s._ The tunny fish, S.
_Sibbald._
Sw. _stor_, great, and _makrill_, mackerell.
STOG SWORD.
V. ~Stok~.
STOIP, _s._ A measure.
V. ~Stoup~.
_To_ STOIT, STOT, STOITER, _v. n._
1. To stagger, to totter, S.
_J. Nicol._
2. To stumble, S.
_Sir Tristrem._
3. Applied to public affairs.
_Ferguson._
Su. G. _stoet-a_, allidere, offendere.
~Stoiter~, _s._ The act of staggering, S.
_To_ STOK, _v. a._ To thrust.
V. ~Stug~.
_Douglas._
~Stok~, ~Stok swerd~, ~Stog sword~, _s._ A long small sword.
_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._
Teut. _stocke_, sica, ensis.
STOKEN, _part. pa._ Inclosed.
V. ~Steik~, _v._
_To_ STOLL, _v. a._ To place in safety, or in ambush.
_Douglas._
Teut. _stell-en_, ponere.
~Stoll~, _s._ A place of safety.
_Gl. Sibb._
STOLLING, STOLLIN, _s._ The act of stowing a cargo on s.h.i.+pboard.
_Acts Ja. III._
O. Teut. _stouw-en_, acervare.
STOLUM, _s._ As much ink as a pen takes up, S.
