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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.
BRILL, n. “Buoy of hide, fishing-buoy” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); “sea-name for a skin buoy” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.). [bril]
[Jak. cites Fær. prilla, a skin of an animal made into a sack.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Brill n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/brill>
