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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
BLAW, n.2 “A blow, a stroke” (Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[O.Sc. blaw(e), a blow or stroke, c.1470; n.Mid.Eng. blaw (14th and 15th centuries), E.M.E. blow (1509) (D.O.S.T.). Prob. from O.E. blāw-an, to blow. Cf. Blaud, v., 1 and 2, and Blaize, n.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Blaw n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/blaw_n2>
