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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SCULE, n. Also skule (s.Sc. 1802 J. Sibbald Chron. Sc. Poetry Gl.), sküle (Sh. 1901 T. P. Ollason Mareel 63), skull (Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 26). Sc. forms of Eng. school, a shoal of fish (Sc. 1803 Scott Minstrelsy III. 356).
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"Scule n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/scule>
