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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.
SHREED, n. Sc. form of Eng. shred, also found in Eng. dial. (Ags. 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy (1889) 41; Bwk. 1898 Border Mag. (March) 52). [ʃrid. This pronunciation is still common in ne.Sc.]
[Mid.Eng. shrēde, O.E. scrēad, the vowel having been later shortened in St. Eng. Cf. Breid, Deid, Heid.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Shreed n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shreed>
