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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1930
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OB, n. A creek, bay. Gael. Only in place-names.Sc. 1930 T. R. Barnett Autumns in Skye 53:
Kyleakin with its green machair and its little tidal ob.
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"Ob n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ob>
