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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FLOE, n. A fishermen's tabu-name for the sea (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.). See Flow, n.1, 7.
[Norw. dial. floe, flaa(e), a pool, flat, swampy ground, O.N. flói, a marsh, bay. flrth, esp. in place-names.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Floe n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/floe>
