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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.
STRAITIE, n. Also stretti; strat(t)i (Jak.). The shank or foreleg in man or animals, esp. sheep, also the hough or upper part of the leg (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl., stretti); a leg of mutton, esp. when the bone begins to be uncovered (Sh. 1963). [′strɛte]
[Orig. somewhat uncertain, phs. ad. Norw. dial. strate, a stake, stratt, a straight stiff branch of a tree, stump.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Straitie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/straitie>
