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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡SCLAVE, n., v.1 [skle:v]
I. n. A slave, drudge (Bnff., Abd. 1969)
II. v. To slave, drudge (Bnff., Abd. 1969).
[See P.L.D. § 69. O.Sc. sclave, a slave, 1513, Fr. esclave.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sclave n., v.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sclave_n_v1>
