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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.
STUNYAN, ppl.adj. Groaning, moaning, as of a cow in illness (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′stʌnjən]
[Variant of Stin, Norw. dial., O.N. stynja, to groan, pant, gasp.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Stunyan ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/stunyan>
