Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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Quotation dates: 1899-1908
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STEUGIE, n. Also stuggi, stuki (Jak.). A short extension wall running out from a sheep-fold or Crue which serves to hem in sheep as they are being driven into the fold. Also in comb. stuggi-dyke, id. (Sh. 1897 J. Jakobsen Dial. Sh. 18). [′st(j)ugi]Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 175:
To facilitate the driving small branch dykes run out in two directions from the krö. These were termed soadin or rexter dykes and sometimes steugies.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
De stuki o' a sheep-krø; a krø-stuki.
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