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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BLADE-ORE, n. “A general name for plants belonging to the species of Laminaria” (I.Sc. 1898 E.D.D.).
[Blade, n. + ore, prob. for wore, Sc. Ware, O.E. wār, sea-weed. See N.E.D. s.v. ore.5]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Blade-ore n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bladeore>
