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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.
SWILL, n.1 Also swull, sweel; sole, sool. A large, shallow oval basket, for carrying potatoes, clothes, etc. (Rxb. 1825 Jam., sole, 1923 Watson, swill, sweell, sweel, sole, sool; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein, swull, sweel, Fif., Bwk., Rxb. 1972). [swɪl, swʌl, swil; so:l, ′sʊəl]
[Also in e. Ang. dial., Mid.Eng. s(q)will, a basket, measure of herring in a basket, washing-tub, of doubtful orig. Phs. ad. Flem. seule, suele, swyle, O.Fr. seel, Fr. seau, (dial.) seille, Lat. sitellum, situla, a bucket. For sole, sool, cf. Soom, swim, Soop, sweep.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Swill n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/swill_n1>
