strunt

American  

[struhnt, stroont] / strʌnt, strʊnt /

noun

1. the fleshy part or stump of a tail, especially of a horse's tail.

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verb (used with object)

1. to cut short, especially to dock (the tail of a horse or sheep).

Etymology

Origin of strunt

1600–10; nasalized variant of strut ²; compare Norwegian strunta to walk stiffly

Example Sentences

Your impudence protects you sairly; I canna say but ye strunt rarely, Owre gauze and lace; Tho', faith!

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

"Till, in a social glass o' strunt, They parted off careering On sic a night."

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various

Your impudence protects you sairly: I canna say by ye strunt rarely, Owre gauze and lace; Tho’ faith, I fear, ye dine but sparely On sic a place.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

Ha! whare ye gaun, ye crowlin' ferlie! where are, going, wonder Your impudence protects you sairly: I canna say but ye strunt rarely, swagger Owre gauze and lace; Tho' faith!

From Robert Burns How To Know Him by Neilson, William Allan

Set a' their gabs a-steerin; Syne, wi' a social glass o' strunt, They parted aff careerin Fu' blythe that night.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert