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steek - What does it mean?

Definition of 'steek'

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To stitch (sew with a needle)
  • To shut or close
  • Noun

    (wikipedia) (en-noun)
  • (Scotland) A stitch.
  • *1934 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Grey Granite'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 565:
  • *:Ake Ogilvie told the tale the next day to Ma Cleghorn, Ma lying at rest in her bed, she'd gone to bed with a steek in her side and as lying fair wearied till Ake looked in.
  • A set of stitches used to fasten knitting together.
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    Similar to 'steek'

    stock, stick, stuck, stack, steak, shtick, stook, steik, shtik, stoak