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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
RONE, n.4 A coarse substance adhering to flax which was scraped off with a knife during the process of heckling, the Bune, q.v. (Per. 1808 Jam.).
[Orig. obscure. The form may phs. not be authentic or simply a misreading of Bune.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Rone n.4". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/rone_n4>
