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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.
†SKEEROCK, n. The dregs of a drink of liquor, the last drops, a small amount of drink (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 167).
[A variant of n. Eng. skerrick, skirrack, a particle, morsel, small amount, also found in forms scuddick, scurrick, shirrick, id., of unknown orig.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Skeerock n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skeerock>
