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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1450-1452
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Sterop, n. [?] Appar. some sort of bird of prey. — c1450-2 Howlat 652 (A).
Thar was the haraldis fra the hobby but fable Stanchalis steropis strecht to thai stern lordis [etc.]
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"Sterop n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/sterop>
