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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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STUMPART, n., v. Also -ert. [′stʌmpərt]

I. n. 1. One who walks with a clumsy stumping heavy-footed gait, the act of or the sound made by walking thus (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 185).

2. Gen. in pl.: (1) the legs, the “stumps”, usu. of sturdy or thick limbs (ne.Sc. 1971).Abd. 1928 N. Shepherd Quarry Wood xvi.:
A grand sonsy lass she was — great stumperts o' legs she had on her.

(2) stilts (Abd. 1971).Abd. 1961 P. Buchan Mount Pleasant 23:
They've teen their peeries wi' them, an' their stumperts, an' their girds.

II. v. To walk in a stumping clumsy way, to plant the feet heavily in walking (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 185; Bnff., Abd. 1971). Ppl.adj. stumpartin, heavy-footed (Ib.).