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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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(Schaw fire,) Scho fyire, n. (? S(c)haw n.2 3 an imposing display or perhaps ? Schow n.2 some sort of coal.) — 1616 Fraserburgh Kirk S. fol. 78b (13 Nov.).
Andro Noble [etc.] … war dilait for ther scho fyires bigging at hallow evening
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"Schaw Fire n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/schaw_fire>
