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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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‡CAITRIN STONE, n. comb. “A soft shale found in the local coal-pit (near Campbeltown) and used frequently in my boyhood (60 years ago) as a substitute for the ordinary slate pencil” (Arg.1 1931).
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"Caitrin Stone n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/caitrin_stone>
