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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.
†SLOTT, n. A lazy, stupid, dirty fellow, a sloven (Rnf. 1825 Jam.).
[Prob. a variant of Eng. slut. Cf. Sloit, Slotter and Eng. dial. slot, a dirty mess, and poss. Norw. dial. slott, a loafer.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Slott n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/slott>
