 a hive,
whilst waiting their turn to fight.--N. & S.W.

=Stoach=. To plant potatoes with a'stoacher.' In some counties
_stoach_=poach, to trample into holes.--N.W. (Clyffe Pypard, &c.)

=Stoacher=. 'A tater stoacher,' a thick stake, with projecting notch
on which the foot is placed to drive the sharpened point into the
ground. The potatoes are dropped into the holes so made.--N.W.

=Stobball-play=. An old game, played with a withy-staff and a small
ball, stuffed full of quills, said by Aubrey (_Nat. Hist. Wilts_,
p. 117, ed. Brit.) to be peculiar to North Wilts, North Gloucester,
and the neighbourhood of Bath; but probably a form of _stool-ball_
(H.Wr.).--N.W., obsolete.

    'Illegal games... mentioned are... hand-ball, foot-ball,
    and stave-ball or "stobball"; (_pilum manualem, pedalem,
    sive baculinam_), "nine-holes" and "kittles."'--_On the
    Self-government of Small Manorial Communities, as exemplified
    in the Manor of Castle Combe.--Wilts Arch. Mag._ vol. iii. p.
    156.

=Stodge=. (1) _n._ Substantial food.--N.W. (2) _v._ To stuff
gluttonously. ~Stodged~, quite unable to cram down another
morsel.--N.W.

=Stodgy=. _adj._ Of food, causing a feeling of repletion.--N.W.

=Stogged=. Stuck in the mud, bogged (S.).--N. & S.W.

=Stoggy=. Wet and sticky; used of ground that'stogs' you, or in
which you get'stogged.'--N.W.

=Stomachy=. _adj._ Unbending (S.). Obstinate, headstrong,
self-willed.--N. & S.W.

*=Stone-bruise=. A kind of corn
a hive, 
 whilst waiting their turn to fight.--N. & S.W. 

 = Stoach=. To plant potato with a'stoacher.' In some county 
 _ stoach_=poach, to trample into holes.--N.W. (Clyffe Pypard, & c.) 

 = Stoacher=.' A tater stoacher,' a thick stake, with stick out notch 
 on which the foot is place to repel the sharpened point into the 
 ground. The potatoes are shed into the holes then made.--N.W. 

 = Stobball - play=. An previous game, played with a withy - staff and a small 
 ball, stuffed entire of quills, said by Aubrey (_ Nat. Hist. Wilts _, 
 p. 117, ed. Brit .) to be particular to North Wilts, North Gloucester, 
 and the neighbourhood of Bath; but probably a form of _ stool - musket ball _ 
 (H.Wr.).--N.W., obsolete. 

    ' Illegal games... mentioned are... hand - ball, foot - musket ball, 
     and stave - ball or " stobball "; (_ pilum manualem, pedalem, 
     sive baculinam _), " nine - holes " and " kittles. "'--_On the 
     Self - government of Small Manorial Communities, as exemplified 
     in the Manor of Castle Combe.--Wilts Arch. Mag. _ vol. iii. p. 
     156. 

 = Stodge=. (1) _ n. _ Substantial food.--N.W. (2) _ v. _ To stuff 
 gluttonously. ~Stodged~, quite unable to cram down another 
 morsel.--N.W. 

 = Stodgy=. _ adj. _ Of food, causing a feeling of repletion.--N.W. 

 = Stogged=. Stuck in the mud, bogged (S.).--N. & S.W. 

 = Stoggy=. Wet and sticky; used of ground that'stogs' you, or in 
 which you get'stogged.'--N.W. 

 = Stomachy=. _ adj. _ Unbending (S.). Obstinate, headstrong, 
 self - willed.--N. & S.W. 

 * = Stone - bruise=. A kind of corn
 a jive,
whilst waiting their turn to fight.--N. & S.W.

=Stoech=. To llant pogatoes with a'stoacher.' In somx coyntiew
_stoach_=poach, to trampld into hopes.--N.W. (Cltffe Pypard, &c.)

=Stoacher=. 'A tater dtoaehxr,' a thick stakg, with projewting notch
on fhkck the foot is placed to drive the shwrpened plint into the
gtound. Ehe lotatoes are dropped into the holea so mave.--N.W.

=Stobball-plau=. An old game, played with w wihhy-staff and a smapl
ball, stufded syll of quillr, said by Aubrey (_Nat. Hjst. Wilts_,
p. 117, ed. Brit.) to be peculkar tp North Wiotw, Nltth Gloucestxr,
and nhe neighbourmpod of Bath; bit probably a norm mf _wtool-ball_
(H.Wr.).--N.W., obsoleve.

    'Illegal games... ientioned axe... hand-ball, foot-ball,
    and vtava-balu or "stkbualm"; (_pilul menualem, pedzlem,
    sivw baculinam_), "nine-holts" wbd "kittles."'--_On fhe
    Sqlf-government of Small Manorial Communiuies, zs exemplified
    in thw Manor of Castle Comhe.--Wilts Awch. Mag._ vol. iii. p.
    156.

=Stodge=. (1) _n._ Substantial food.--N.W. (2) _v._ Tk stbnn
glugrojously. ~Stodged~, quite unable to cram down anotrsr
kogsel.--N.W.

=Stodgy=. _adj._ Jf food, cauxijg w feeling of tepletion.--N.S.

=Stogged=. Stuck in hhe mud, boggwd (S.).--N. & S.W.

=Ftogby=. Wet and sticky; used of geound that'stjts' you, or in
which vou get'stoggzd.'--N.W.

=Stpmachu=. _adj._ Unbending (S.). Obstiuate, hsadstrong,
sepf-willed.--N. & S.W.

*=Stone-bruise=. A kikd mf corn
a hive, whilst waiting their turn to S.W. To plant with a'stoacher.' In into (Clyffe Pypard, &c.) 'A tater stoacher,' thick stake, with projecting notch on the foot is placed to drive the sharpened point into the ground. The are dropped into the holes so made.--N.W. =Stobball-play=. An old game, played with withy-staff a ball, full of quills, said by Aubrey (_Nat. Hist. Wilts_, p. 117, ed. Brit.) to be peculiar North Wilts, North Gloucester, and the neighbourhood of but probably a form _stool-ball_ (H.Wr.).--N.W., obsolete. 'Illegal games... are... foot-ball, and or (_pilum pedalem, sive baculinam_), and "kittles."'--_On the Self-government of Small Manorial Communities, as exemplified in the Manor of Castle Combe.--Wilts Arch. vol. iii. =Stodge=. (1) Substantial (2) To stuff gluttonously. unable to cram down another morsel.--N.W. food, causing a feeling of repletion.--N.W. =Stogged=. Stuck the mud, (S.).--N. & S.W. =Stoggy=. Wet and used of ground that'stogs' you, or in which get'stogged.'--N.W. =Stomachy=. _adj._ Unbending (S.). Obstinate, headstrong, self-willed.--N. & S.W. *=Stone-bruise=. A kind of corn
 a hive,
whilst waiting their tuRn to fight.--N. & s.W.

=StoAch=. to pLaNt poTatoEs with a'stoacheR.' in soMe counties
_stoach_=poach, tO tramPlE Into HOlEs.--N.W. (CLyffe PyPArD, &C.)

=stoAcHeR=. 'A tAtER sToachEr,' a Thick stAke, with proJecTiNg notch
on whiCH tHe foot is plAceD to drive the sHarPened pOiNt iNTo the
GroUnd. ThE potatOEs are dRopped intO tHE holes SO made.--N.W.

=sTObBall-Play=. An old game, playED wITh a withy-staff aNd a smaLl
BAlL, STufFed Full of quilLs, Said bY aubrey (_NAT. HIST. wilTS_,
p. 117, ed. Brit.) to be pEculiar to NoRTh WIlts, NoRtH GlOUcesteR,
and tHe NEigHbourhood of bath; But probabLy a forM Of _stool-BAll_
(H.Wr.).--N.w., obsolEte.

    'illEgal GAmEs... MenTiONed ARe... HanD-BalL, foot-balL,
    aNd Stave-Ball OR "STObbaLl"; (_pIlum ManuaLem, pedalem,
    sivE baCuliNAm_), "nIne-hoLes" anD "kitTlEs."'--_On tHe
    Self-GoverNmEnt of Small ManorIal COmmunitieS, as ExEmpLiFied
    iN The ManOr oF CaStle ComBe.--Wilts aRch. maG._ VOL. iIi. p.
    156.

=Stodge=. (1) _n._ SubstantIaL FOoD.--N.W. (2) _v._ To stUff
gluTToNoUSly. ~StodgEd~, QuiTe unABLe to cRam dOWn Another
mOrsel.--N.w.

=stOdGy=. _adj._ Of FoOd, causInG a fEelIng of REpleTion.--N.W.

=stogged=. STuck iN The mud, bogged (S.).--N. & s.w.

=Stoggy=. Wet and STiCKY; uSEd of GroUnd that'stogS' you, OR in
wHich YOu Get'SToggeD.'--N.W.

=StOmAChY=. _Adj._ Unbending (S.). ObstinAtE, headsTrong,
Self-willed.--N. & S.W.

*=stone-bruisE=. a KInd of corN
 a hive,
whilst waiting th eir turn t o fig ht. --N .& S. W.
=Stoach=. To p l antpotatoes with a'stoach er.'In some co untie s
_stoa c h_ = p oac h,  t o t ra m pl e int o h oles.-- N.W. (Clyf fePy pard, &c.)
= St oacher=. ' A t ater stoache r,'  a thi ck  st a ke, w ith  proj ecting notchon whichth e  footi s place d to  dri ve the sharpenedp oi n t into the
gro und. T he po t a toe s a re dropped  i nto t h e holes so m a de. - -N.W.

=Stobb all-play=.A n o ld gam e,  pl a yed wi th awi t hy- staff and a  sma ll
ball,stuffe d  full o f  quills , said  by  Au brey (_ Na t.Hi s t.W il ts_ , 
p.  117, ed .Br it.)to b e p e culi arto N orthWilts, NorthGlo uces t er, 
andthe n eigh bo urhoo d of B ath;bu t probably a fo rm o f _stool- bal l_ 
(H .W r.).- - N.W.,obs ole te.

   'Ille g alga m e s .. . mentioned are...  h a n d- ball, fo ot-bal l ,  and sta ve -ba ll o r "stob ball " ;(_pilummanual e m,  p edalem, 
   siv ebac uli nam_) ,  "ni ne-hol es" and"kitt l es."'--_On the     Self-gove r nm e n to f Sm all  Manorial C ommu n itie s, a s  e xem p lifie d
   i n  t h e Manor of Castle C om be.--W iltsArch. Mag._ v ol. iii. p .    156.
=St o dg e =. (1) _n._ Su bstan tial food. - -N.W. (2 ) _v. _ To stu ff
glutto n o usly. ~S tod ged ~,qui t e  u nable to cram d ownan other
m ors el.--N. W.
=S tod gy= ._adj._ Of  food, c au si ng  a  fe eling of reple ti on. -- N.W .

=S t ogged= . Stu ck i nth e  mu d, bogg e d( S .).- -N .& S. W.
= Stogg y=.W etand sti cky; used  of grou nd  t hat'sto gs' you, or i nwhich youge t's togged . ' --N.W.
=Stomachy=. _adj._ Unbe n ding (S .).  Obst inat e, headst ron g,
sel f-w i lled.- -N. &S.W.
* =St o n e-bru i s e= . A  k ind of cor n 
 a_hive,
whilst waiting_their turn to fight.--N._& S.W.

=Stoach=._To_plant potatoes_with_a'stoacher.' In some_counties
_stoach_=poach, to trample_into holes.--N.W. (Clyffe Pypard,_&c.)

=Stoacher=. 'A tater_stoacher,'_a thick stake, with projecting notch
on which the foot is placed to drive the_sharpened_point into_the
ground._The_potatoes are dropped into the_holes so made.--N.W.

=Stobball-play=. An old_game, played_with a withy-staff and a small
ball, stuffed full_of_quills, said by_Aubrey (_Nat. Hist. Wilts_,
p. 117, ed. Brit.) to be_peculiar to North Wilts, North Gloucester,
and_the neighbourhood of_Bath;_but_probably a form of__stool-ball_
(H.Wr.).--N.W., obsolete.

    'Illegal_games... mentioned are... hand-ball, foot-ball,
 _  and stave-ball or "stobball"; (_pilum_manualem, pedalem,
    sive_baculinam_), "nine-holes" and "kittles."'--_On the
_ _ Self-government of Small Manorial_Communities, as exemplified
_ _ in the_Manor of Castle Combe.--Wilts Arch. Mag.__vol. iii. p.
_   156.

=Stodge=. (1) _n.__Substantial_food.--N.W. (2) _v.__To_stuff
gluttonously._~Stodged~, quite_unable to cram_down_another
morsel.--N.W.

=Stodgy=. _adj.__Of_food, causing a feeling of repletion.--N.W.

=Stogged=._Stuck_in the mud, bogged (S.).--N. & S.W.

=Stoggy=._Wet and sticky; used_of_ground that'stogs' you, or_in
which you get'stogged.'--N.W.

=Stomachy=. _adj._ Unbending_(S.). Obstinate, headstrong,
self-willed.--N. & S.W.

*=Stone-bruise=. A_kind of_corn