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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CLIME, KLIME, v. “To smear — especially of butter on bread” (Ork. 1929 Marw., klime; Ork.1 (Northern Isles) 1930, clime). [kləim]
[Cf. O.N. kleima, to daub (Zoëga), Norw. dial. kleima, to smear (Falk and Torp). From the same root as Cline, q.v.; for similar interchange of consonant, cf. Flam, v., n.1, and Flan, v.1, n.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Clime v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/clime>
