STURDY, STOWT—These is sheep complaints, an’ varra bad uns.
STAND-KIRN—Yan o’ t’ auld farrand sooart. Up an’ doon, some fooak co’ them.
STANG—A sudden pang of pain; a cart shaft; a bull stang; but sen Ah can tell they used ta ride t’ stang at New Year. Eve, or New Year Day, fer yal. T’ fun was catchen chaps ’at pretended they dudn’t want ta be catch’d ta be stanged, an’ dudn’t they liuk silly astride ov a powl, an’ tweea fellows carryen them frae yah public-hoose tul anudder, an’ a arm chair ta stang t’ winner in. It’s gian oot o’ date, an’ it’s happen as weel.
STILTER—(Whar’s t’ word genius noo?) Ye’ve seen a fellow gahn ower a lot o’ rough cobbly stians, an’ he’s bin steppin atop on them varra careful, as if he was flait o’ fo’in off; he was stilteren amang t’ cobbles. Siam wi’ muck an’ waiter, ye’ve ta stilter throo on tippy-teeas.
STIRK—A young heifer or bullock.
STOUR—A bit o’ bad blood ’at brecks oot in a fratch, an’ sometimes ends with a feit. Like that ’at co’s aboot March, it’s a bit blustery, an’ varra oft ther’s a change on aboot than—o’ bad words.
STEP-MOTHER-JAGS—Nang-nails explains this.
STEER-OFF—Start for. We mun steer off hiam. Aye, what it ’ll be gitten on fer t’ edge o’ neet bi ye git theer.
STICK—A pint o’ yal Mary wi’ a stick in ’t will ye? It’ a drop o’ rum.
STEP-MOTHER-BITS—Varra canny bits o’ breed er cheese,