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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.
STROINT, n. Also stront (Jak.) and dim. forms stro(i)nti (Id.). [′strɔint(i)]
1. A pipe, tube, spout, of a vessel, etc. (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Comb. stroint-pipe, the mouth of a drain, an effluent pipe (Sh. 1971).
2. Fig. A tight-fitting, narrow garment (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[Norw. dial. strunt, spout, funnel, nasalised variant of strott, id. See Strodie. ]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Stroint n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/stroint>
