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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.
EARN, n.1 Rxb. form of Eng. iron (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; Rxb.4 1949). For other Sc. forms, see Airn, n. [ærn]
Hence comb. earn-mail. iron mould (Watson).
[For second element of comb. cf. O.E. māl, mark, stain.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Earn n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/earn_n1>
