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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.
†SLOTT, n. A lazy, stupid, dirty fellow, a sloven (Rnf. 1825 Jam.).
[Prob. a variant of Eng. slut. Cf. Sloit, Slotter and Eng. dial. slot, a dirty mess, and poss. Norw. dial. slott, a loafer.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Slott n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 24 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/slott>
