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

Dan. stengylp, id.

STAIT, s. Obeisance.
Dunbar.

To STAIVE, STAIVER, STAVER, v. n.
1. To go about with an unstable and tottering motion, S.

Germ. staub-ern, to range as a dog.

2. To stagger, S. B. staivell, Loth.
Journal Lond.

STAKE and RISE.
V. [Rise].

To STAKKER, STACHER.
V. [Stacker].

STALE, STAILL, STEILL, STALL, s.
1. A body of armed men, stationed in a particular place; such especially as lie in ambush.
Wallace.

Germ. stell-en, Su. G. staell-a, collocare.

2. The centre of an army, as distinguished from the wings.
Pitscottie.
3. Any ward of an army, in battle array.
Wallace.
4. A compact body of armed men.
Barbour.
5. In stale, in battle array.
Douglas.
6. The principal body employed in the chace.
Bellenden.
7. Staill, the mother-hive; also, staill-skep, S.