stroath

plural stroaths

1. CornwalldateddialectalrareFussy, confused haste, or a flurry of activity.

   “Arrea! soas; what’s the matter?” exclaimed the gossip, looking from her chamber-window. “Have anybody cried out that you’re in such ‘stroath’ (hurry) at this untimely hour.”

   1880s, Bottrell, William, “THE PRIZE WRESTLER AND DEMON.”, in Stories and folk-lore of West Cornwall

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   ““On the last Thursday Conny came into the druggist’s shop, in great ‘stroath’ (fussy haste), her hair all hanging about her face, her bonnet tied down weth a ‘nackan’ (handkerchief) and cloak all on one shoulder.”

   1880s, Bottrell, William, “A MADRON FEAST OF FIFTY YEARS AGO.”, in Stories and folk-lore of West Cornwall