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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡ASEK, n. “A closely woven straw-basket, esp. for taking the ashes from the fire-place” (Jak.). [′asək] The word is now obsolete in Fetlar according to our correspondent Sh.4
[O.N. askr, a wooden vessel or dish (Zoëga). Cf. Ask, n.2]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Asek n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/asek>
