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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.
†SLAIT, n.2 The track of cattle which have trespassed into standing corn (Slk. 1825 Jam.).
[Cf. Eng. dial. slait, a sheep-walk, ? from O.E. slaeȝet, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Slait n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 30 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/slait_n2>