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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
STILK, n. Also stijlk (Angus). A stalk, esp. of corn or seaweed, the stem of a plant (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl., Sh. 1971), freq. connoting a weak spindly crop, as in phr. standin' stilk (Sh. 1897 J. Jakobsen Dial. Sh. 46). [stəilk]
[Norw. stilk, O.N. stilkr, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Stilk n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/stilk>