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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.
†STREED, n. The “star-reed”, Phragmites communis (Mry. 1839 G. Gordon Flora Mry. 5). See Star, n.2
[Assumed to be for star-reed, with strong stress accent on the second element and consequent reduction of the first to str-.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Streed n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/streed>
