Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1957
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SHON, n. Also shun, shün, sjon (Jak.). A small loch or piece of water, a pool (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); Cai. 1921 T.S.D.C., Sh. 1970). Freq. in place-names. Phr. a shun of water, “a temporary pool of water, a pit with water in it” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., shun). [ʃʌn; Cai. ʃɔn]Sh. 1957 Sh. Folk-Bk. III. 70:
Deyre mony a hulter greff and shon Ta clim, ta spang, ta sweem.
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