staun

/ stɔːn /

verb

a Scot word for stand

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But they say 'No.' 'Weel,' she says, 'juist haud it aboon ma heid, and let me staun' underneath it.'

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

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

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

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Gin a soul braks intil new life, or a deein' man pillows his weary heid on Him, or the heavy-herted staun' up in His michty strength, ye hae yir Easter Sabbath; an' that's ilka Sabbath, I'm sayin'.

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