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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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STRULE, v., n. Also strool; streel. [strøl, ne.Sc. stril]

I. v. 1. To pass urine in a forcible stream (Sc. 1808 Jam., strule, Fif. Ib., streel).

2. In gen.: to squirt, spout liquid, to pour water from one vessel to another (Fif. 1808 Jam., streel).m.Sc. 1997 Liz Niven Past Presents 14:
The skillet skailed, bluid struled
Sutherland cursed tae hae
Sic reid hauns.
Hingin thro the sinnons
O its hin haughs

II. n. A stream or steady trickle of water or other liquid (Mry. 1921 T.S.D.C., streel).Ags. 1867 G. W. Donald Poems 17:
The water comes doon in perfect strools upon's.Ags. 1920 D. H. Edwards Men & Manners 236:
There's juist a dreeble o' a strule at the burn spoot.