sturt

noun

1. (biology) In an embryo, an angle equal to two gons. If a mosaic forms in the embryo, the line passes between two organs with a probability, in percent, equal to the number of sturts between them.

2. (obsolete, Britain, Scotland, dialect) disturbance; annoyance; care

3. (mining) A bargain in tribute mining by which the tributor profits.

verb

1. (obsolete, Britain, Scotland, dialect) To vex; to annoy; to startle.