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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
KROVE, n. Also krov. The cut-up carcase of a slaughtered animal (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); Ork. 1929 Marw.; Sh. 1960).
Comb. krovmark, the fat lining the inside hollow of the back of an animal, along the spine (Jak.). See Mergh. [kro:v]
[Norw., Faer. krov, O.N. krof, a carcase with the entrails removed.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Krove n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/krove>
