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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
MONEN, n. Also monin (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)), moanen (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 147). The moon (Sh. 1825 Jam., 1866 Edm. Gl.) in fishermen's taboo language.
[Norw. måne, O.N. máni, the moon, with suffixed masc. article.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Monen n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 24 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/monen>
