Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1885-1886
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
STEG, n.1, v.1 [stɛg]
I. n. A hold-up of work, the bringing of a sequence of operations in a factory or mine to a standstill, as by one operative failing to keep pace, or by a sudden strike, etc. (Lnk., Ayr. 1971).
II. v. To cause a stoppage of work in, to hold up (a factory, mine, etc.) (Id.).Lnk. 1885 W. Gordon Pyotshaw 26:
He'll no be oot to his work on Monday, an' that'll steg the pit.Sc. 1886 J. Barrowman Mining Terms 18:
Stopping the cleek or stegging the cleek, i.e., causing an interruption of the output of the coal.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Steg n.1, v.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/steg_n1_v1>
