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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1790
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CANT, n.2
†1. A twist.Ags. 1790 D. Morison Poems 38:
An' Williy's wisp wi' whirlin' cant Their blazes ca'.
2. “A little rise of rocky ground in a highway” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 113; Kcb.10 1938).
[Cf. Ger. kante, Sw. and Dan. kant, edge, corner, and It. canto, id., O.Fr. cant, late Lat. cantus, from Gr. κανθος, corner of the eye.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cant n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 11 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cant_n2>
