Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913
Sturt
Sturt, v. t. [Cf. Start, v. i.] To vex; to annoy; to startle. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Sturt, n. 1. Disturbance; annoyance; care. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] "Sturt and care." J. Rolland.
2. (Mining) A bargain in tribute mining by which the tributor profits. Raymond.