stibble

stibble
\\ˈstibəl\
chiefly Scotland
variant of stubble

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stibble /stibˈl/
noun a Scots form of ↑stubble
stibbˈler noun
1. A horse turned out to feed on stubble
2. A person who cuts the handfuls left by the reaper
3. A probationer (Walter Scott)

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stibble
Sc. form of stubble.

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