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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
STOITEK, n. Also stoityk, stottek (Jak.). [′stɔitək]
1. A small stack of grain (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1971).Sh. 1897 Shetland News (11 Sept.):
Da fourteen bere sheaves 'at he took aff o' da head o' wir peerie stoityk.
2. A short, stocky person (Sh. 1904 E.D.D., Sh. 1971).
[Poss. a deriv. of Norw. dial. stytt, cut short, stumpy, stocky.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Stoitek n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/stoitek>
