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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.
CANNIBER, CANNIBURR, n. “A name applied to all the species of Sea-urchins” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 22; ne.Abd. 1898 E.D.D., canniburr).
[Origin of first element obscure. For second element, see Burr, n., 2.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Canniber n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/canniber>
