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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.
¶SOOER, n. A sweat preceding an illness (m.Sc. 1921 T.S.D.C.).
[Appar. a modern adaptation of Fr. sueur, sweat.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sooer n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sooer>
