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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.
†DAW, n.4 “A cake of cow's dung, baked with coal-dross, and, when dried in the sun, used by the poor for fuel” (Fif. 1825 Jam.2).
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"Daw n.4". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/daw_n4>
