sture

1. (dated or formal)singularpresentsubjunctive ofsturen

• ruste,steur

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sture

1. inflection ofstur:
   1. strong/mixednominative/accusativefemininesingular
   2. strongnominative/accusativeplural
   3. weaknominative all-gendersingular
   4. weakaccusativefeminine/neutersingular

sture

1. alternative form ofstore

sture (comparativemair sture,superlativemaist sture)

1. big, large, stout, burly, substantial.
2. of persons: strong, sturdy, stout-hearted, valiant.

   Britonssture, aye kept the floor, An' Denmark hude in awe, man.

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3. rough in manner or appearance, grim, gruff, austere, stern, forbidding, hard, determined, unyielding.

   The bairn Alison is not used to such company as astureauld wife like me.

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4. of a sound, of the voice, etc.: deep and hoarse, harsh, gruff, rough.

   Ye may grane out yere ain auldsture and dour laugh.

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