Show Search Results Show Browse

Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

OFFRAN-STANE, n.comb. A stone on which offerings are made, an altar.Sc.(E) 1871 P. H. Waddell Psalms xliii. 4:
Syne sal I win till God's offran-stane.

[An invention from O.Sc. offrand, 1513, Mid.Eng. offerande, O.Fr. ofrende, Med. Lat. offeranda, an offering.]

You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.

"Offran-stane n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/offranstane>

19724

snd

Hide Advanced Search

Browse SND:

    Loading...

Share: