Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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COULART, n. A boy's marble (Wgt. 1921 in Glasgow Herald (7 Dec.) 10).
[A boy's spelling of colourt, Eng. coloured, from its variegated pattern.]