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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CLIME, KLIME, v. “To smear — especially of butter on bread” (Ork. 1929 Marw., klime; Ork.1 (Northern Isles) 1930, clime). [kləim]
[Cf. O.N. kleima, to daub (Zoëga), Norw. dial. kleima, to smear (Falk and Torp). From the same root as Cline, q.v.; for similar interchange of consonant, cf. Flam, v., n.1, and Flan, v.1, n.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Clime v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/clime>
