Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1873
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SCURRAN, n. A peak or pinnacle on a hill, specif. of Ben Rinnes, Bnff.Mry. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 218:
I hae thocht mony a time aboot that mysel' fin' I wis herdin' sheep, an' lookin' at the scurrans o' the hill-heid. The top of the mountain has been worn down by the weather leaving this scurran as a remnant.
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