Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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†KYOLLKS, n.pl. See quot.Ork. 1903 G. Marwick Old Roman Plough (1936) 6:
The part of the plough through which the sheep's foreleg bone passes is called the “kyollks” or jaws of the plough. This word is still used in Orkney and Shetland in this form.
