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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡RÖDASTABB, n. Also rodrastobb (Jak.); rudderstab (Sh. 1904 E.D.D.).
1. Only in phr. to sit (or stand) like a rödastabb, to sit (or stand) immovable, like a block, impeding the way of busy people (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).
2. A small thick-set person, esp. a child (Ib.).
[Ad. Faer. royðrarstabbi, a seat made from a dorsal vertebra of the rorqual, O.N. reyðr, rorqual, + stabbi, a block.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"RÖdastabb n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/rodastabb>
