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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1898
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SHANNEL, n. Sh. form of Channel, n.1, hard gravelly subsoil (Sh. 1970). See S, letter, 6.Sh. 1898 Shetland News (20 Aug.):
Ta lat da bits o' toonmills be rötid aff o' da shannel be a raag o' a grice.
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