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staun

British  
/ stɔːn /

verb

  1. a Scot word for stand

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"But I maun tak' ma staun," exclaimed Saunders.

From St. Cuthbert's by Knowles, Robert E.

"You'll staun here," he panted, indicating a little platform about two feet broad, and running along the full length of the "scree."

From The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner by Welsh, James C.

"Staun aside, guidwife, staun aside," he said; at the same time gently pushing his wife back with his left hand as he spoke.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III by Various

See, he hasna a leg to staun upon, and every teeth that was in his head's faun oot.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 by Various

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