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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HERTO, n. A pet name for a favourite cow esp. one with a white heart-shaped patch on its face (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′hɛrto]
[Hert, + Ork. -o orig. fem. ending, but cf. also Sh. Jarta, q.v., O.N. hjarta, heart.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Herto n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/herto>
