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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HASSON, HASSING, n. Sc. mining term: a vertical gutter or drainpipe between water rings in a shaft (Sc. 1886 J. Barrowman Mining Terms 35). Now obs. or obsol. (Edb.6 1944). Cf. gatten s.v. Gote v.1 (2) (b). Hence hasson-deal, a wooden cover for a hasson (Sc. 1886 J. Barrowman Mining Terms 35).
[Hause, neck, throat, + -ing.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hasson n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hasson>
