I. noun
also stott ˈstät
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English stot, stott, from Old English stot; akin to Middle Low German stūt thigh, buttocks, Old High German stiuz buttocks, Old Norse stūtr horn, stump, ox, Old High German stōzan to thrust, push — more at stint
1. dialect Britain : a young bull
2. dialect Britain : a usually young steer
II. verb
( stotted ; stotted ; stotting ; stots )
Etymology: origin unknown
intransitive verb
1. chiefly Scotland : bounce , rebound , jump
2. chiefly Scotland : to walk with an irregular step : stagger , lurch
transitive verb
chiefly Scotland : bounce
a series of rebounds … comparable to patting or stotting an india-rubber ball — Douglas Kennedy
III. noun
( -s )
1. Scotland
a. : rebound
b. : a hard blow
2. Scotland
a. : jump ; especially : a leap in dancing
b. : swing , rhythm