Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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STAM, v.1 To walk with a quick, heavy tread, to stamp along, to stumble or blunder onwards, to stagger (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; Bwk., Rxb. 1971).Slk. 1825 Jam.:
‘To gang stammin', to walk forward in a furious manner.Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 196:
Wi' giddy pates an' yill-stain'd claes, A' hamewards they gae stammin'.Slk. 1891 W. Dalgliesh Poems 37:
Among the mist they're stammin'. For perish'd young lambs.
