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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.
SLED, adv. Aphetic form of asled, aslant, on a slope (Slk. 1825 Jam.).
[From a-, on, + O.Sc. slaid, Eng. †slade, O.E. slœd, a slope.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sled adv.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sled_adv>
