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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
STEEK-HAUD, int. A call to a dog to attack and bite or to round up sheep (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Also in Nhb. dial.
[A conflation of iss, tak-haud (see Iss) and seek or Sigg, int.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Steek-haud interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/steekhaud>
