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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 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/rodastabb>
