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STA 548 STA
Abounding in ditches; furnished with
pins or pegs; abounding in small pointed
rock).
8TAINGEACHADH, -aich, s. m. and
pres. part. v. Staingich. Digging, act of
digging a ditch ; act of sticking in, or fail-
ing into a ditch,
STAINGICH, -iDH, OT-, t;. /. and n.
(Staing,) Dig a ditch or ditches (M in-
to or stick in a ditch.
STAINGICHTE, pret. part. v. StaingicVi.
Dug into ditches ; fallen into or stuck in a
ditch.
STAIPEAL, -u,, -AN, s. m. A stopple.
STAIR, -E, -EAN, s.f. Stepping stones in a
river ; a path made over a bog.
STAIREACH, ) -eiche, o^/". (Hmr.)
STAIREANACH, i Laid with stepping
stones.
STAIREANACHD, i./. ind. A stepping
on stone".
STAIRIRICH, -E, s.f. A rattling or
rumbling noise.
STÀIRN, -E, s. f. Noise, as the tread of
horses' feet ; a violent push or throw.
threshold.
STALAN, -Ais, -AK, s. m. A stallion, an
entire horse.
STALC, -AiDH, ST-, ('. n. and n. Stiffen,
make stiff; become stiff ; tie a fishing hook ;
walk with a halting gait.
STALCACH, -AiCHE, adj. (Stale,) Stiffen-
ing, making stiff ; stiffened ; hobbling,
walking awkwardly.
STALCADAIR, -e, -ean, s. m. (Stalcadh
and Fear,) Starch. See Stalcair.
STALCADH, -aidh, 1 s. m. and
STALCAIREACHD, -ind, ]
pres. part.
V. Stale. Stiffening, act of stiffening or
making stiff; slate of becoming stiff; act of
tying a fishing-hook j hobbling, act cf
walking awkwardly.
arALCAiR, -E, -ean, s. VI. (Stale and
Fear,) One that hobbles or walks aw?"
wardly ; a dresser of hooks.
8TALCANTA, -ainte, adj. (Stale,) Firm,
thick, stout, stiff; stiff, rigid.
STALCANTACHD, s. f. ind. (Stalcanta,)
Firmness, robustness, thickness ; stiffness,
STALLA, -ACHAN, s. m. An overhanging
rock, a lofty precipice, craggy steep.
STAMAG, -Aio, -AN, s.f. The stomach.
STAMH, -aimh, s. m. S«a-tang!e.
STAMHNADH, -aidh, ». m. A taming
training or breaking, as of a young horse.
STAMHNAIDH, .%, adj. (Stamhnadh,^
Manageable, pliable.
STAMP, -AIDH, ST-, I'.n. Stamp; trample.
STAMPA DH, -aidh, i. m. and pres. part.
V. Stamp. Stamping, act of stamping
trampling, act of trampling.
STkUVTA,prel.part.v. Stamp. Stamped;
trampled.
STAN, i.e. 'A Stan,' adv. Up. ' Thig a
Stan,'' Come up. Proiin.
STANG, -AiNG, -AN, s. ill. A pool, standing
water, a ditch.
STANGACH, -AICHE, adj. In pools ; full
of pegs ; pettish ; having upright horns.
STANGAIL, GLAIDH,ST-, I'.a. Fit a fish-
ing hook to a line. Provin.
STANG AN, -AiN, -AN, s. m. dim. of Stang.
A little pool or ditch.
STANGANACH, -aiche, udj. (Siangan,)
Abounding in little pools or ditthes.
STANNA, -an, s. m. A tub, a vat.
STANNA-CLElTHE, -e, -AN-cLEriHE,
(Stanna, and Cliath.) s. m. A worm-
STÀIRNEACH, -eiche, adj. (Stàirn,)
Making a loud noise pushing violently.
;
STÀIRNEIL, -E, adj. Foppish, conceited,
stand, tub, or vat.
STANNaRT, -airt, -XV, s. m. A stint,
a limit, ^ bound ; a yard in measure, a
forward.
STÀIRSNEACH, 5. /. (Tarsuinn,) A
measuriug wand ; affected shyness or coyness,
STANNaRTACH, -AICH-. " ' (Stann.
ait,) AfiFected, coy i
STAOlU, --. -EAN, s.f. . ^jUop, asto-..,
1
a piece of 1 i.
STAOIGEACH, -eiche, adj. (Staoig,)
Abounding in ,-; like a collop.
STAOIW, -E, s.f. Pewter or tin; a soft
inactive lellow.
STAG IN, -E, s.f. Juniper.
STAOiNEACH, -eiche, adj. (Staoin,)
Abounding in pewter or tin ; like pewter
or fin ;
lazy, inactive,
STAOINEAG, -eig, -an, s. /. (Staoin,)
/* luniper berry ; a silly or foolish woman.
STAON, -A, adj. Awry, askew.
STA ON, -AIDH, -ST, )i;. a. (Staon, adj.)
STAON AICH, -iDH, 5 Bend, make awry ;
curl, restrain.
vSTAONADH, 1-aidh, j. m. and
'TAONACHADH, \ pres. part. v. Staon.
Bending, act of bending or making awry ;
curbing, act of curbing or restraining ; a
bending; a bias, an inclination.
STAONACH, -aiche, adj. (Suon,) Apt to
bend or turn.
STAONAICHTE, );)re