Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1914
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ABER KNOT, n. (See quot.)Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.:
A mystical knot; a knot on a wrestin treed [weaving thread]. A proper wrestin treed is made in three strands with three knots on each strand. Such a thread applied to a sprain, while the prescribed incantation is being muttered by the operator, is an infallible remedy.
