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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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‡RAAS, adj. Also ras, and deriv. rasi (Jak.). Of woven fabrics: coarse and loosely knit, or woven (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl.).
[Prob. ad. Du. ras, a kind of loosely woven worsted cloth, Fr. ras, id., Eng. rash, Norw. rask, of disputed etymology, e.g. Lat. rasus, smoothed, shorn close, or from the place-names Arras in Flanders or Rascia in Yugoslavia.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Raas adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/raas>
