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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†YORK, v.1 To cut short. To york a hedge, to cut it down nearly to the stumps to encourage its further growth (Peb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. X. 367).
[Orig. doubtful. Poss. an extended use of Yerk.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"York v.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/york_v1>
