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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1743
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†BEETRAW, BEETRIE, n. "The red beet, a root; more commonly Beetrie" (n.Sc. 1825 Jam.2).Sc. 1743 R. Maxwell Select Transactions 271:
The skin of the apple is of a deep red, and the inner corr [core] cuts red like beetraw.
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"Beetraw n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/beetraw>
