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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†FAAR, n.2 Also far(r). A vessel or boat, in fishermen's tabu-language (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., farr; 1908 Jak. (1928), far; 1910 J. Spence in Old-Lore Misc. III. i. 39; 1914 Angus Gl.).Sh. 1898 “Junda” Klingrahool 52:
Hit aa wis needet, every scaar, Hit taks da stoarm ta pruv da faar.

[O.N. far, a ship.]

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