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V. ~Stap~.

STER, the termination of various names of trades, as _Baxster, Webster_, &c.

Germ. id.

STER, a termination of many names of places in Caithness.

_Ster_ is said to signify an estate.

_Stat. Acc._

STERDE, STERDY, _adj._ Strong.

_Douglas._

Su. G. _starr_, Isl. _styrd_, rigidus.

_To_ STERE, STEER, _v. a._ To govern, to rule.

_Henrysone._

Teut. _stier-en_, Su. G. _styr-a_, id.

~Ster~, ~Stere~, ~Steir~, ~Stering~, _s._

1. Government.

_Douglas._

2. The helm.

_Barbour._

A. S. _steor_, Su. G. _styre_, gubernaculum.

~Sterand~, _part. pr._ Active, lively.

_Doug._

_To_ STERE, STEIR, _v. n._ To stir, S. _steer_.

A. S. _styr-ian_, id.

_Lyndsay._