Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1867, 1934
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]
‡BLAWERTS, n.pl. A blacksmith's bellows. [′blɑ(w)ərts]Ags. 1867 G. W. Donald Poems, etc. 82:
An' he wha wi' his brawny arm Fills a' the clachan wi' his din, Outower his studdie felt the charm, An' loot his blawerts tyne the win'.Kcb.1 1934:
The blacksmith at Clarebrand is familiar with "blawerts," the "smiddy" bellows, but does not think it is still in use.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Blawerts n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/blawerts>
