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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 29 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/york_v1>
