Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1827, 1888
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
SMICKER, v. Also smikker (Edm.); smigger. To smile or laugh in a sniggering or leering way, to smirk (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl., smigger); “to smile in a seductive manner” (Rxb. 1802 J. Sibbald Chron. Sc. Poetry Gl., smikker); “to smile alluringly and affectedly” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.). [′smɪkər]Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 70:
At him, my grandsher, and the Vicar, . . . The god o' gaups did laugh and smikker.Ork. 1888 Mod. Sc. Poets (Edwards) XII. 41:
To pass the time and have a chat, And see them sweetly smikker.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Smicker v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/smicker>
