Sc. Also 7 stuir, 8–9 stur. Contracted form of STIVER. In Shetland used for: A penny.

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1493.  Halyburton, Ledger (1867), 6. [He has] 700 ducatis, the quhilk makis 107 crounis and 5 sturis.

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1575.  Reg. Privy Council Scot., II. 473. The Commissaris of Burrowis … hes … grantit to Maister George Halkett, Conservatour of the privilegis of the Scottis natioun in Flanderis, sex sturis of every sek of gudis.

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1606.  in Rec. Convent. Burghs Scot. (1870), II. 227. Frae the merchand tuelf sturis and the skipper and schip thre stuiris for the sek.

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1709.  Lady G. Baillie, Househ. Bk. (S.H.S.), 77. 16 gulders 3 sturs.

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1892.  G. Stewart, Shetl. Fireside Tales (ed. 2), 252. Some evil thing wi’ a face at first da size o’ a copper stūr.

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