An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

STAB, s. A stake.
V. [Stob].

Stab and stow, adv. Completely, S.
Hamilton.

Stab, a stake; Su. G. stuf, the remaining part of the stock.

STABLE, s. Station, where hunters placed themselves.
Wyntown.

O. Fr. establies, companies appointed to a certain station.

STACK, s. A columnar rock, Caithn. Orkn.
Pennant.

Teut. staeck, columna; Gael. stuaic, a round promontory.

To STACKER, STAKKER, v. n. To stagger, S. stacher, (gutt.)
Dunbar.

Sw. stagr-a, Isl. stak-a, id.

STACKYARD, s. The inclosure in which stacks of corn or hay are erected, S.