Obs. Also 6 stuer, Sc. stuir. [? a. AF. *estuir:—popular L. sturio (nom.); see STURGEON.] A sturgeon.

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1456.  Sir G. Hay, Gov. Princes, Wks. (S.T.S.), II. 137. The best fische has the maist hard skyn, as is gueddes,… sturis and syk lyke.

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1496.  Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot., I. 277. Item, the ix day of Junii, giffin to the man that brocht the sture fra Glasgo, v s.

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1585.  Higins, Junius’ Nomencl., 64/1. Acipenser,… a stuer or sturgion.

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1595.  Duncan, App. Etym. (E. D. S.), Acipenser a fish called the stuir.

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1598.  Florio, Accipensero,… Some take it for the sturgion or elops, or stuer.

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