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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HASK, n.3 A haze on the horizon (Sh. 1897 J. Jakobsen Norsk in Sh. 69, 1914 Angus Gl., Sh. 1956).Sh. 1898 Junda Klingrahool 22:
A skubby hask hings, icet-gray, An da sun is never bön seen da day.
Hence haskie, adj., hazy (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.), with wind or drizzle (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[A variant of Ask, n.1, q.v. prob. orig. O.N. aska, ashes, from its colour.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hask n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hask_n3>
