Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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‡CAIRANS, n.pl. “Small, hard, black peats. A country word, commoner fifty years ago than now” (Arg.1 1929).
[Gael. caoran, a fragment of peat (MacLennan), a peat ember (MacBain).]
