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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1822
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¶SHIBBAN, adj. Appar. = stiff, heavy, hard to work, of soil.Per. 1822 Scots Mag. (July) 136:
Barley on shibban-land came up irregularly, and ran to seed on single stems.
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"Shibban adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shibban>
