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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1908

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BLOKK, Blokka, n. (See quot.) Cf. Blôgga.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Blokk and blokka, a large leaf, esp. leaf of marsh-marigold or buttercup (ranunculus); also as a name for the plant itself. Also blogga, blogg, bloga [etc.].

[Icel. blaðka, leaf of certain plants; Norw. blokka, (small) leaf; Fær. bløðka, large leaf, cabbage-leaf (Torp). Icel. hōfbla(ð)ka, marigold (Cleasby and Vigfusson).]

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