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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.
CASH, n.3 “Soft coaly blaes” (Sc. 1886 J. Barrowman Sc. Mining Terms 15). Also cashy blaes (Fif. 1931 Econom. Geology Fife Coalfields (Memoirs Geol. Survey Scot.), App. 147).
[Cf. cash, a soft band sometimes found separating one stratum from another in coal mines; given for n. counties of Eng. in E.D.D. s.v. cash, n.3]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cash n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cash_n3>
