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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1815
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†CLAAR, n. “A large wooden vessel” (Sc. 1825 Jam.2).Sc. 1815 C. I. Johnstone Clan-Albin I. 74–75:
The smoking potatoes were emptied into a claar.
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"Claar n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Jun 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/claar>
