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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
STROAL, n. Also strol(e). A straggling stream of herring as a detached part of a shoal (Sh. 1904 E.D.D., 1908 Jak. (1928)); by extension: a slight covering or sprinkling as of salt or snow (Sh. c.1870 E.D.D., strole). [′stro(ə)l]
[Norw. dial. strål, id., a detached portion of anything.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Stroal n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Mar 2023 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/stroal>