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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
OFFER, n.2 The projecting part of the bank of a river where undermining by the action of the water has taken place (Rxb. 1825 Jam.).
[Mid.Eng. ovre, O.E. ōfer, river-bank, edge, with shortening of vowel in oblique cases. Cf. Eng. dial. overs, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Offer n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/offer_n2>
