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Definition of 'stot'Etymology 1
From (etyl) stot, . Confer (stoat).
Noun
( en-noun)
(obsolete) An inferior horse.
An ox or bull.
(regional) A heifer.
Etymology 2
Possibly from (etyl) compare Old Norse stauta.
Alternative forms
* stott
Noun
( en-noun)
(Scotland|Northern England) A bounce or rebound
*1955 , (Robin Jenkins), The Cone-Gatherers , Canongate 2012, p. 148:
*:Instead of dropping the golden cones safely into his bag he let them dribble out of his hands so that, in the expectancy before the violence of the storm, the tiny stots from one transfigured branch to another could be clearly heard.
(zoology|of quadrupeds) A leap using all four legs at once.
Verb
(intransitive|Scotland|and|Northern England) To bounce, rebound or ricochet.
*1996 , (Alasdair Gray), ‘Lack of Money’, Canongate 2012 (Every Short Story 1951-2012 ), p. 285:
*:‘I've plenty of money in my bank – and I have my cheque book here – could one of you cash a cheque for five pounds? – I promise it won't stot .’
(transitive|Scotland|and|Northern England) To make bounce, rebound or ricochet.
(intransitive|zoology|of quadrupeds) To leap using all four legs at once.
Synonyms
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Derived terms
* stotter
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* OED 2nd edition 1989
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