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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.
FRIZZENS, n.pl. The iron mountings on a swingletree by which it is attached to a plough, etc. (Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl.; s.Ayr. 1943). Sometimes also in sing.
[Appar. vbl.n. from Eng. frizz, to curl, from the appearance of the hooks and links of the chain.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Frizzens n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/frizzens>
