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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1866
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†ASK, n.2 (See quot.) [ask]Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl. 4:
A wooden dish for holding ashes. Our correspondent Sh.4 reports that this word is not now known in Fetlar.
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