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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.
CASEMENTS, n.pl. “The name given by carpenters in Sc. to the kind of planes called by English tradesmen hollows and rounds” (Sc. 1825 Jam.2). Also called casement-planes (Kcb.10 1938).
[O.Sc. has casement, a hollow moulding, a window-frame, from 1542 (D.O.S.T.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Casements n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/casements>
