152 Contributions towards a Wiltshire Glossary. 
Squinney. (1). “To squinney round,” to peep about. S.W. 
(2) m. ‘Squinney-hole,” a peep-hole. 8.W. 
Sqwawk. To squall out as a hen does when pulled off the nest. N.W. 
Stabbled. of ground, poached up by continual treading, as near a field 
gateway. (Village Miners.) Children are always ‘‘ stabbling about ” 
indoors, making a mess and litter. N. & S.W. 
Staddles, Staddle-stones. The pillars on which a rick stands. (A.B.) 
N. & S.W. 
Stag, Steg. A rent in clothes. N. & S.W. 
Stake-and-ether-hedge. A wattled fence. N.W. 
Stale. The long handle of any husbandry tool. (A.B.) Rake-steal. (Wild 
Life, ch. 4.) AS. stel. N.W. 
*Stars. Campanula glomerata, L., Clustered Bellflower. N.W. (Enford.) 
Star-flower. (1) Potentilla Tormentilla, Sibth., Tormentil. S.W.(Barford.) 
(2) Lysimachia nemorum, L., Wood Loosestrife. S.W. (Barford.) 
Starky. Stiff, dry. (A.B.) N.W. 
Start. (1) An outing or pleasure-party. ‘‘ Wher be th’ missus, Bill?” 
* Whoy, off on a bit of a start.” S.W. 
(2) A ‘‘go.” “That’s a rum start, yunnit P” N.W. 
Starving. See Bird-starving. 
*Stavel-barn. A barn on stone pillars. (Agric. Survey.) 
Stean. To cover a path or road with gravel or small stones. N.W. 
Steaner. The man who lays the second and inner rows of sheaves in building 
a wheat rick. N.W. 
Steanin. (1) A road made with small stones. (A.) N.W. 
(2) The built-up portion of a well. S.W- 
Steart. (1) The tang which fastens anything; the ring of a button, etc. N.W. 
(2) A young ox. N.W- 
Steer. The starling. N.W. 
Stem. A period of time (A.H.), as ‘‘a stem o’ dry weather.” A.S. stemn. 
Stepple. A hoof-mark. (Village Miners.) of. Stabble. N.W. 
Stew up. To tidy up. S.W. 
Stewer, Sture. Fuss, commotion. S.W. 
Stick. To decorate with evergreens, etc. ‘‘ We allus sticks th’ Church at 
Christmas,”’—the decorations formerly consisting only of sprigs of holly 
stuck into holes in the backs of the pews. N.W. 
Stickle. To stick. ‘‘They’re as thick as they can stickle on it.” S.W. 
Stipe. ‘* The stipe o’ the hill,” the steepest part. N.W. 
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