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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.
ROUSTREE, n. The cross bar in a chimney from which the links and crook are suspended (Abd. 1808 Jam.).
[Appar. a false anglicised alteration of reest-tree s.v. Reest, n.1, 1. Cf. Roost, n.1]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Roustree n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/roustree>