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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†CAMEREL-HEEL'D, adj. comb. ? High-heeled, having fashionable, high heels after the style of Louis XIV.Sc. 1733 Cock-Laird iv. in Orpheus Caled. (2nd ed.) I. 54:
I man' ha'e Katlets and Patlets, and Camerel-heel'd Shoon.

[For the first element see Camrell.]

Camerel-heel'd adj. comb.

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