Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
YAK, n. The eye (Gall. 1907 A. McCormick Tinkler-Gypsies App. xiii.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; Abd. 1949; Rxb. 1962 Scots Mag. (Feb.) 414). Orig. gypsy but now occas. in ordinary usage in certain districts. [jɑk]
[Gypsy, from Skr. akçi, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Yak n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/yak>
