I. ˈstu̇(ə)r adjective
Etymology: Middle English stor, stur, from Old English stōr; akin to Old Frisian stōr large, big, Old Saxon stōri, Old High German stuori, Old Norse stōrr large, big, Russian staryĭ old, Lithuanian storas thick, Old English standan, stondan to stand — more at stand
1. chiefly Scotland : strong , hardy
2. chiefly Scotland : severe , stern , inflexible
3. obsolete : having a coarse texture : rough , stiff
4. chiefly Scotland : harsh , rasping , deep
II. noun
also stoure “
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English stur, stour, from Old French estor, estour, estur, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sturm storm, tumult, battle, combat — more at storm
1.
a. archaic : battle , fight , conflict
b.
(1) dialect Britain : tumult , uproar
(2) chiefly Scotland : storm
2. chiefly Scotland : dust , powder
3.
a. archaic : a time of tumult
b. obsolete
(1) : time , occasion
(2) : place
III. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: alteration of stir (I)
Scotland : to move quickly : fly