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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 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/starkin>
