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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Stur(e, Stuir, n.¹ [e.m.E. stuer (1585), med. L. sturio (c1125 in Latham), Frankish *sturio.] The sturgeon. Cf. Sturgeo(u)n n. 12… Liber Melros II App. 668.
[Et volo ut eam habeant et possideant … libere … et plenarie in omnibus … Salvo tamen mihi sturjone si volvero accipere 1328 Exch. R. I 121.
j barella sturionis [marg. sturio] 1329 Exch. R. I 219.]
Pro duabus barellis de sturione … . Et pro vna barella de porpois 1456 Hay II 137/31.
The best fische has the maist hard skyn, as is gueddes … sturis and syk lyke 1496 Treas. Acc. I 277.
Giffin to the man that brocht the sture fra Glasgo v s. 1499–1500 Treas. Acc. I 440.
Pro j kinkin le sture 1505 Treas. Acc. III 150.
To Schir Alexander Setounis man brocht ane sture to the king, xiiij s. 1508 Treas. Acc. IV 124.
To ane man of the abbot of Cambuskinnethis brocht ane fresch sture to the king 1512 Treas. Acc. IV 343.
To ane kegger at turst to the Lord Dakirris 1½ leid sture and pellok fische of Edinburgh to Carlile 1524–5 Wigtownshire Chart. 64.
Ane quarter of stur, price xx s. 1529 Household Bks. Jas. V App. 22.
Empt. j le stur 1529 Treas. Acc. V 380.
Gevin to the Lord Maxwellis man that brocht the fresche sture to the king 1535 Stewart 4996.
Mony schip … cuming … for till by thair merchandice agane As selch and salmone stuir [pr. scuir] pellat and pran 1549 Treas. Acc. IX 330.
Ane creill and lame pot to turs ane cwpoun of sture witht the saws send be the quene 1595 Duncan App. Etym.
Acipenser, a fish called the stuir