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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.
SKELFER, n. A thin lamina or flake of stone (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1970). Adj. skelfery, easily split into flakes, flaky, of stones (Id.). [′skɛlfər]
[E.M.E. skilfer, now obs., Du. schilfer, schelfer, a scale, fragment, cogn. with Skelf, n.1, and prob. also Skelf, n.2, q.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Skelfer n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skelfer>
