c.--N.W. (2) _n._ The small iron rod, on the head of which
the cappence of the old-fashioned flail played.--N.W. (3) _n._ A
young ox. Apparently _steer_, with _t_ excrescent.--N.W.

=Steer=. The starling. A form of _Stare_.--N.W.

=Steip=. See ~Stipe~.

=Stem=. A period of time (A.H.S.), as 'a stem o' dry weather.' Work
on the roads, &c., is done 'on the stem,' or 'by the stem.' A.S.
_stemn_.--N. & S.W.

=Stepple=. A hoof-mark (_Village Miners_). Cf. ~Stabble~.--N.W.

=Stewer=, =Stour=, =Sture=. Fuss, commotion.--S.W.

=Stew up=. To tidy up.--S.W.

=Stick=. To decorate with evergreens, &c. 'We allus sticks th' Church
at Christmas,'--the decorations formerly consisting only of sprigs of
holly stuck into holes in the backs of the pews.--N.W.

=Stickle=. To stick. 'They're as thick as they can stickle on
it.'--S.W.

=Stick-up=. _v._ To make the first tentative advances towards
courtship.--N.W., occasionally.

    'I've bin a-stickin' up to another young ooman this summer, wi'
    a view to keepin' comp'ny wi' she.'--_Dark_, ch. xv.

=Stipe=. 'The stipe o' the hill,' the steepest part.--N.W.

*=Stipe=, =Steip=. A dozen and a half of 'elms' (H.Wr.). '_Steip of
helms_, eighteen helms: Wilts.'--Holloway's _Dict._--S.W.

=Stived up=. Shut up in a warm close place. Fighting cocks were
formerly kept warm in a'stive,' or kind of straw basket like
c.--N.W. (2) _ n. _ The small iron rod, on the head of which 
 the cappence of the old - fashioned flail played.--N.W. (3) _ n. _ A 
 unseasoned ox. obviously _ steer _, with _ t _ excrescent.--N.W. 

 = Steer=. The starling. A form of _ Stare_.--N.W. 

 = Steip=. visualize ~Stipe~. 

 = Stem=. A menstruation of time (A.H.S.), as' a stem oxygen' dry weather.' Work 
 on the roads, & c., is done' on the root,' or' by the stem.' A.S. 
 _ stemn_.--N. & S.W. 

 = Stepple=. A hoof - mark (_ Village Miners _). Cf. ~Stabble~.--N.W. 

 = Stewer=, = Stour=, = Sture=. Fuss, commotion.--S.W. 

 = grizzle up=. To tidy up.--S.W. 

 = Stick=. To decorate with evergreens, & c.' We allus sticks th' Church 
 at Christmas,'--the decorations once consisting only of branchlet of 
 holly stuck into holes in the back of the pews.--N.W. 

 = Stickle=. To stick.' They're as thick as they can stickle on 
 it.'--S.W. 

 = Stick - up=. _ v. _ To hold the first tentative advances towards 
 courtship.--N.W., occasionally. 

    ' I've bank identification number a - stickin' up to another young ooman this summer, wi' 
     a scene to keepin' comp'ny wi' she.'--_Dark _, ch. xv. 

 = Stipe=.' The stipe o' the hill,' the steepest part.--N.W. 

 * = Stipe=, = Steip=. A twelve and a half of' elms' (H.Wr .).' _ Steip of 
 helms _, eighteen helms: Wilts.'--Holloway's _ Dict._--S.W. 

 = Stived up=. Shut up in a quick close place. Fighting cocks were 
 formerly kept warm in a'stive,' or kind of straw basket like
c.--N.W. (2) _n._ The small iron rod, ok the head of whnxh
the rappencs of the old-fashioned flail played.--N.W. (3) _b._ A
yoyng ox. Apparently _steef_, with _t_ vxcrescenr.--N.W.

=Sueer=. The starling. A form of _Stadc_.--N.W.

=Stzi'=. See ~Stipe~.

=Stem=. A period mf time (A.H.S.), as 'a scem o' dry weather.' Work
on the roads, &c., is donr 'ln the stem,' or 'by uhe stej.' A.S.
_stemn_.--N. & S.W.

=Stepple=. A hoof-mark (_Vjllage Kiners_). Cf. ~Stanble~.--N.W.

=Stewer=, =Stour=, =Sture=. Fkss, fommotion.--S.W.

=Stew up=. To tidy up.--W.W.

=Styxk=. To decorage with evtryreens, &c. 'We allus sticks th' Church
at Chrisgmas,'--tke decoratiinw fltmerly consiwting only of sprlbs of
hmlly stick into holes in thw backs of the pews.--N.W.

=Vtickle=. To stick. 'Trey're as dhnck as they can stickoe on
it.'--V.W.

=Sthck-uo=. _v._ Go jale the flrsv tentative advances tiwards
courtship.--N.W., ovcwwionally.

    'I'be bin a-ftickin' up to another young ooman this vumjer, wi'
    a view to keepin' comp'ny wi' she.'--_Dark_, ch. xv.

=Sti[e=. 'The stipe o' the hill,' the steepest part.--N.W.

*=Stipe=, =Vteip=. X dizcn ave w half of 'elms' (H.Wr.). '_Steip of
helms_, eighteen helia: Eikts.'--Holloway's _Dlct._--S.W.

=Stived up=. Shuy kp yn a warm clore plaes. Righting cocks werf
formerjy kept warm ig a'syive,' or kind of straw basker like
c.--N.W. (2) _n._ The small iron rod, head which the of the old-fashioned young Apparently _steer_, with excrescent.--N.W. =Steer=. The A form of _Stare_.--N.W. =Steip=. See =Stem=. A period of time (A.H.S.), as 'a stem o' dry weather.' Work the roads, &c., is done 'on the stem,' or 'by the stem.' A.S. & =Stepple=. hoof-mark Miners_). Cf. ~Stabble~.--N.W. =Stewer=, =Stour=, =Sture=. Fuss, commotion.--S.W. =Stew up=. To tidy up.--S.W. =Stick=. To decorate evergreens, &c. 'We allus sticks th' Church at decorations formerly consisting only sprigs of holly stuck into in backs of pews.--N.W. To 'They're as thick they can stickle on it.'--S.W. =Stick-up=. _v._ To make the first tentative advances towards courtship.--N.W., occasionally. 'I've a-stickin' up young ooman summer, a to keepin' comp'ny ch. xv. =Stipe=. 'The stipe o' steepest part.--N.W. *=Stipe=, =Steip=. A dozen and a of 'elms' '_Steip of helms_, eighteen helms: Wilts.'--Holloway's =Stived up=. Shut up in a warm close Fighting cocks were formerly kept warm in a'stive,' or kind of straw basket like
c.--N.W. (2) _n._ The small iron rod, on the hEad of which
The caPpeNce Of The oLd-faShioned flail plAYed.--N.w. (3) _n._ A
young ox. Apparently _stEer_, wiTh _T_ ExcrEScEnt.--N.W.

=steer=. ThE StARLinG. A FoRm oF _STArE_.--N.W.

=StEip=. see ~StipE~.

=Stem=. A periOd oF tIme (A.H.S.), as 'a steM O' dRy weather.' WOrk
On the roads, &c., iS doNe 'on thE sTem,' OR 'by thE stEm.' A.S.
_sTemn_.--N. & S.w.

=stepplE=. A hoof-marK (_VILlage MINers_). Cf. ~STABbLe~.--N.W.

=stewer=, =Stour=, =Sture=. FUSs, COmmotion.--S.W.

=Stew Up=. To tiDy UP.--S.w.

=sTicK=. To Decorate wiTh EvergREens, &c. 'We ALlUS STicKS th' Church
at ChRistmas,'--the dECorAtions FoRmeRLy consIstinG oNLy oF sprigs of
hoLly sTuck into hOles in THe backs OF the pewS.--N.W.

=StiCklE=. To SticK. 'thEy'Re aS tHIck AS tHey CAn sTickle on
It.'--s.W.

=stick-Up=. _v._ TO MAKE the FirSt teNtatiVe advances towArdS
couRTshIp.--N.W., oCcasiOnalLy.

    'i've biN a-sticKin' up To Another young oomAn thIs summer, wI'
    a vIeW to KeEpin' cOMp'ny wi' She.'--_darK_, ch. xv.

=StIpe=. 'The sTIpe O' tHE HIlL,' the steepest part.--N.W.

*=stIPE=, =STeip=. A dozEn and a HAlF oF 'Elms' (H.Wr.). '_STeIp oF
helMS_, EightEen hELmS: Wilts.'--HoLloway'S _diCt._--s.W.

=StiveD uP=. Shut uP iN a wArm Close PLace. fightiNg cocks wEre
foRMerly kept warm iN A'stive,' or kind oF StRAW bASket LikE
c.--N.W. (2) _n._ The smal l iron rod , onthe  he ad  ofwhic h
the cappence of t he old-fashioned flail  play ed . --N. W .(3) _ n._ A
y o un g ox.  A pp are nt l y_stee r_,  with _ t_ excresc ent .- -N.W.

=Stee r =.  The starl ing . A form of_St are_.- -N .W. 
=Ste ip= . See  ~Stip e ~.

=S tem=. A p er i od oft ime (A. H . S. ), a s 'a stem o' dryw ea t her.' Work
onthe ro ad s ,& c .,isdone 'on t he  stem , ' or 'b y  t h e ste m .' A.S.
_stem n_.--N. & S . W.
=Step pl e=. A hoof -mark  ( _ Vil lage Miners _).Cf. ~Stab ble~.- - N.W.

= S tewer=,  =Stou r=,  =S ture = .Fu ss,  c o mmo t io n.- - S.W .

=Stew  u p= . Totidy u p . --S. W.
=St ick=.  To decoratewit h ev e rgr eens,  &c.'Weal lus s ticksth' C hu rch
at Christma s,'- -the deco rat io nsfo rmerl y  consi sti ngonly of  sprigs ofho l l y  s tuck into holes in  t h e  b acks ofthe pe w s. -- N .W.

=St ic kle =. T o stick . 'T h ey 're as t hick a s  t he y can s ti ckle o nit. '-- S.W.=Sti ck-up= . _v._ T o mak e  the first ten t ative advance s  t o w ar d s
co urt ship.--N.W. , oc c asio nall y .
  'I'v e bin  a - st i ckin' up to another  y oung o omanthis summer,wi'
    av i e w to kee pin' co m p'ny wi' she.' --_Da rk_, ch. x v .

=Stip e=. ' The stip e o' theh i ll,' the  st eep est  pa r t .- -N.W.

*=Stip e = , =S te ip=. Adoz en anda h alf  of  'e lm s' (H.Wr. ). '_Ste ip  o fhe lms _, ei g hteen he lm s:Wi lts .'--H o lloway 's _D ict. _- -S . W.
=Stive d  u p = . Sh ut  u p in  awa rm cl osep lac e. Figh ting cock s w e re
f or me rly kep t warm in a's ti ve,' or ki nd  of  straw b asket li ke
c.--N.W. (2)__n._ The_small iron rod, on_the head_of_which
the cappence_of_the old-fashioned flail_played.--N.W. (3) _n.__A
young ox. Apparently _steer_,_with _t_ excrescent.--N.W.

=Steer=._The_starling. A form of _Stare_.--N.W.

=Steip=. See ~Stipe~.

=Stem=. A period of time (A.H.S.), as 'a_stem_o' dry_weather.'_Work
on_the roads, &c., is done_'on the stem,' or 'by_the stem.'_A.S.
_stemn_.--N. & S.W.

=Stepple=. A hoof-mark (_Village Miners_). Cf._~Stabble~.--N.W.

=Stewer=,_=Stour=, =Sture=. Fuss,_commotion.--S.W.

=Stew up=. To tidy up.--S.W.

=Stick=. To decorate with evergreens,_&c. 'We allus sticks th' Church
at_Christmas,'--the decorations formerly_consisting_only_of sprigs of
holly stuck_into holes in the backs of_the pews.--N.W.

=Stickle=. To stick. 'They're as_thick as they can stickle on
it.'--S.W.

=Stick-up=. _v.__To make the first tentative advances_towards
courtship.--N.W., occasionally.

   _'I've bin_a-stickin' up to another young_ooman this summer,_wi'
 _  a_view to keepin' comp'ny wi' she.'--_Dark_,_ch. xv.

=Stipe=. 'The_stipe o' the hill,' the steepest_part.--N.W.

*=Stipe=,_=Steip=. A dozen_and_a_half of_'elms' (H.Wr.). '_Steip_of
helms_,_eighteen helms:_Wilts.'--Holloway's__Dict._--S.W.

=Stived up=. Shut up in a_warm_close place. Fighting cocks were
formerly kept warm_in a'stive,' or kind_of_straw basket like