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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
ETTERSKAB, n. Also eterskab, -skop (Jak.).
1. Bitterly cold weather.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
A eterskab o' cauld, a cauld eterskab.
2. A fretful, cross or ill-natured person, a mischief-maker (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); 1950 (per Abd.27), etterskab).
[In sense 1., the word appears to be a deriv. of Etter, n., (2), and in sense 2., a corrupted form of Ettercap, n., 3.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Etterskab n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/etterskab>
