sturt
noun
violent quarreling.
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sturt
American
[sturt]
/ stɜrt /
noun
Scot.
Sturt
British
/ stɜːt /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sturt
1325–75; Middle English; metathetic variant of strut 1
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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
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
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
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
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 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
The exhibit begins in the garden’s pathways, strewn with artworks, which lead visitors to the gallery rooms housed in the park’s Sturt Haaga Gallery and historic Boddy House.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2025
Dale Nimmo, an ecologist at Charles Sturt University in Australia, was asked to fact-check the rumors of hero wombats that spread during the fires.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Mr Sturt was arrested in Richmond, south-west London, at about 08:00 GMT on suspicion of failing to appear at court, police said.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024
Investigators believe Sturt, who is 6 feet tall, sneaked behind other passengers at a passport check and during boarding of the British Airways flight, according to the Telegraph.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
But the work was something for her to do and to think about, and by dint of bustling it and magnifying its importance, Father Sturt brought her to some degree of mindfulness and calm.
From A Child of the Jago by Morrison, Arthur
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