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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
LEFTER, n. Also lifter. A shallow wooden dish or platter (Cai. 1902 E.D.D., Cai. 1960), “in which milk is put for casting up the cream” (Sth. 1825 Jam.).
[Prob. of same ultimate orig. as Lefty, n. below, q.v., i.e. from O.N. hleifr, loaf, either because of its shape or because it was used for holding bread.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Lefter n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/lefter>
