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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.
†FRONE, n. A sling (Ayr. 1825 Jam.).
[Fr. fronde, id. Eng. has frond, in obs. medical usage, a bandage for the jaw, of the same origin.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Frone n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/frone>
