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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.
†HAERENGER, Haeranger, n. A boat with a keel 15 or 16 feet long rowed by four oars (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., haeranger, 1914 Angus Gl.).
[Appar. for Hardanger boat, a boat from Hardanger [′hɑrɑŋər] in Norway. But there is some doubt about the authenticity of the word.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Haerenger n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/haerenger>