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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

CLECKIN-STANE, n. comb. “Any stone that separates into small parts by exposure to the atmosphere” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.2). Obs. (Watson Rxb. W.-B. (1923)).Sc.(E) 1935 W. Soutar Poems in Scots 24:
The deid sterns ane be ane Whunner by like flauchts frae a cleckinstane.

[For cleckin, see latter part of note to Cleckinbrod, above, and cf. Mid.Du. klacken, to be split into fragments, to shatter (Kilian).]

Cleckin-stane n. comb.

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