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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.
SKERTAR, n. Also skeltar, -er (Marw.). One of various kinds of the sea-weed Laminaria, as Laminaria saccharina (Ork. 1806 P. Neill Tour 191, 1866 Edm. Gl.), Alaria esculenta (Ork. 1929 Marw.), formerly burned for kelp (Ork. 1825 Jam.). See also Skerpo. [′skɛrtər]
[Poss., as Edm. suggests, from O.N. sker, a rock (cf. Skerrie) + þari, tangle, Laminaria.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Skertar n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skertar>