sturt
noun
violent quarreling.
sturt
American
[sturt]
/ stɜrt /
noun
Scot.
Sturt
British
/ stɜːt /
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sturt
1325–75; Middle English; metathetic variant of strut 1
Example Sentences
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Though in the morn comes sturt and strife, Yet joy may come at noon; And I hope to live a merry, merry life When a' thir days are done.
From The Letters of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
Heav'n keep you clear o' sturt and strife, Till far ayont fourscore, And while I toddle on thro' life, I'll ne'er gae by your door!
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
He loupit on wi’ an awsome snort, He bang’d the fire frae the flinty court; He’s aff and awa’ in a snorin’ sturt, As hard as he can whang.
From Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 by Willis, Herbert
I've lived a life of sturt and strife; I die by treacherie: It burns my heart I must depart And not avengèd be.
From Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys by Various
Sturt, sturt, n. strife, wrath, vexation.—v.t. and v.i. to vex, annoy: start with fear.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
“Historically, these areas are very well adapted to fire,” said Mr. Linley, also a Charles Sturt University ecologist.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Craig Sturt had been charged with obtaining services by deception, being unlawfully airside and boarding an aircraft without permission on 25 December, the Met Police said.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024
U.S. authorities put Sturt on a plane back to the U.K. on Christmas Day, and he was detained upon arrival, Sky News reported.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
When the dive partner surfaced near the 20-foot boat they used, Sturt did not, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
All this under convoy of the Reverend Henry Sturt.
From A Child of the Jago by Morrison, Arthur
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