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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.
UNCLISBACK, n. Also unklisbak, unklabak (Jak.). A fingerless glove, one covering the hand only, a mitt (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 192, 1908 Jak. (1928)). [′ʌnklzbɑk]
[Appar. a corrupted form of Norw. handske, a glove, + back, but the phonology is somewhat uncertain.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Unclisback n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/unclisback>
