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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Square-band,) Skair band. Also: skear-, (skairsh-). [Squar(e adj. and Band n.1 2. Cf. mod. Eng. squaring band (1879).] ? A metal band to strengthen an artefact with a square or rectangular cross-section. (In quot. 1628, skairshbandis may perhaps be erron. for Scarsment n.). —1609 Hilderstoun Silver Mines I 204b.
Skair bandis of irne for the whelis of the melting mylne 1628 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 265.
For dressing of ane of the skairshbandis and making of thrie glas band 1644 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 33.
For leaying of the corne mill gudgen and skairbands to the quheill 1645 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 109b.
For skearbands to the vater quhill
