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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SHURL, n. A glissade of accumulated snow from a roof after a thaw, or the noise made by this (Sc. 1911 S.D.D., Lnk. 1970). [ʃʌrl]
[Variant of n.Eng. dial. shirl, to slide, slip, skate on ice. Cf. Ger. dial. schurren, to skate, onomat. in orig., and Scurr.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Shurl n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shurl>
