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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.
CHACK-PURSE, JACK —, n. comb. “A sporran” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D. Add.; Mry.1 1925; Mry.2 1935, jack purse; Bnff.2 (chack-), Abd.2, Abd.9 1939). [tʃɑk-, dʒɑk —]
[The name may have arisen from the fact that the sporran served as a purse to the Highlander.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Chack-purse n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chackpurse>
