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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
STARKIN, ppl.adj. Of pace, motion: swift, rapid (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., Rxb. 1971). Also in n.Eng. dial.
[Phs. a conflation of Stark, vigorous, energetic, and sparking or Eng starting, †leaping, bounding.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Starkin ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/starkin>
