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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1475
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Schonkan, (ppl.) adj. [Appar. pres. p. of Schonk,v.] ? Scattering; ? bursting forth. — c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace iii 156.
Vpon the flouris schot the schonkan blude [1571 Upon the feildis schot out the Sutheroun blude]
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"Schonkan ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/schonkan>
