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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SUCKEN, n.2 Also suk(ke)n (Jak.). A small drag or grapnel, esp. one used by fishermen in searching for lost lines (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 186; Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); Abd. 1971). Phr. to gang t' the suckens, to search for lost lines (Gregor).
[Cf. Norw. dial. sokn, O.N. sókn, id., and hence of the same orig. as Sucken, n.1 from the basic notion of seeking.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sucken n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sucken_n2>
