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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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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.

†STÖRIE, n. Also støri (Jak.), -staurie. One of the bands of rope of which a straw-basket is made (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). See also Gurdastörie.Sh. 1964 Folk Life II. 13:
In finishing off the border [of a maishie], a third strand of coir yarn, called the aboot-gaan-störie, was added by hand.

[Appar. ad. Norw. stör, a stake. in a fence, O.N. staurr, a stake, post.]

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