Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
WHORN, n. Also whurn (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Sc. forms of Eng. horn (Sc. 1818 Scott H. Midlothian xxviii.). Also in Cmb. dial. See Horn for usages, and W, letter, 7.(2)(i) for form. [ʍorn; ʍʌrn]
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Whorn n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/whorn>
