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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.
¶TRACE, n.2 A trice, a short sudden movement (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.).
[Prob. a confusion of trice with trace, a vestige, a small amount.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Trace n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/trace_n2>
