staing

staing
I
a peg, small pointed rock; from Norse stöng, g. stangar, a pole, Scottish and English stang.
II
a well-built person or animal (M`A.), staingean, obstinate boorish person, Irish stainc, incivility; from staing.

Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. . 1982.

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