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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
KNABBIE, n. Misprinted as knabble (E.D.D., Marw.). “A short bit of wood to pass through the eye of a rope used as a stall-tether” (Ork. 1887 Jam., Ork. 1960).
[Norw. knabb, Sw. dial. knabb(e), wooden peg, cf. L.Ger. knabe, peg, wedge. Cf. Nab, Knobb.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Knabbie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/knabbie>