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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FLAGRUM, n. A blow, a thump (Abd. 1825 Jam.).
[Cf. Flag, v.4 or phs. a schoolboy usage from Lat. flagrum, a whip.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Flagrum n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/flagrum>
