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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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‡SKOLABROD, n. Also skolla-, skol(l)i-. A broken piece of wood, a splinter, a stave, most freq. in pl., any dilapidated wooden object, as an old boat, etc. (Sh. 1962). [′skɔlabrɔd]Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
He has no a skolabrod. Gane i skolibrods. A auld skolabrod o' a boat.
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"Skolabrod n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skolabrod>
