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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.
†SKEEROCK, n. The dregs of a drink of liquor, the last drops, a small amount of drink (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 167).
[A variant of n. Eng. skerrick, skirrack, a particle, morsel, small amount, also found in forms scuddick, scurrick, shirrick, id., of unknown orig.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Skeerock n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skeerock>
