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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.
LIMREK, n. Also limmeri(c)k. The bog-asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1947 Shetland Folk Bk. I. 83, Sh. 1961). [′lɪm(ə)rək]
[Assimilated form of limb + break, from the folk-notion that the plant made the legs of sheep brittle. Cf. the botanical name ossifragum and Fr. brise-os, Du. beenbreck, Ger. beinbrechgras, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Limrek n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/limrek>
