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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.
†SLAIT, v. “To depreciate. A slaitin tongue, a tongue that depreciates others” (w.Lth. 1808 Jam.).
[Hardly conn. with Eng. slate, to criticise harshly, which is of later appearance, but more likely from obs. Eng. slate, to bait with dogs, to set a dog on one. Found in O.Sc. in fig. sense, to beset, assail, 1400.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Slait v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/slait_v>