An Ogre with a large club stands blocking the way over a moss covered stone bridge above a raging torrent. A small goat followed by a larger one attempting to cross speak to him while in the background unseen by the ogre is an even larger goat in a purple haze of odour, flies and strength muscling its way down the mountain gully to follow its fellows.
The Scottish Word:

Sture.

Ach ye can see there’s little in the wye o scran on my wee bains.

Ye’d be better fed waitin oan the boy ahint us.

Mair sture by far tae swell yer kyte.

Translate:

sture: sturdy.

Deary me you can see I’ve little in the way of food on my small bones.

You would be better waiting on the fellow behind us.

More sturdy by far to swell your stomach.

stu:r,
The Scottish Word: stur with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the Scots language and in English.

Inktober #6 Ogre.

The Inktober 2026 Prompt List: 1 Apple 2 Relic 3 Miniature 4 Cactus 5 Smack 6 Ogre 7 Panic 8 Stinky 9 Ram 10 Mystical 11 Rescue 12 Toss 13 Flimsy 14 Lady 15 Hooray 16 Gangly 17 Contraption 18 Flightless 19 Confused 20 Lounge 21 Hero 22 Beacon 23 Dapper 24 Bake 25 Fracture 26 Zip 27 Dumb 28 Trophy 29 Tusk 30 Cookie 31 Flex
Inktober 2026 prompt list used to backdate words not done since summer 2025.

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