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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
STILK, n. Also stijlk (Angus). A stalk, esp. of corn or seaweed, the stem of a plant (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl., Sh. 1971), freq. connoting a weak spindly crop, as in phr. standin' stilk (Sh. 1897 J. Jakobsen Dial. Sh. 46). [stəilk]
[Norw. stilk, O.N. stilkr, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Stilk n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/stilk>
