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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
LOAN, n.2 A piece of soft, rough ground, common in place-names on the Ayr.-Gall. borders, e.g. the Loan of Turchloy, the Black Loan.
[Gael. lòn, a marsh, a meadow.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Loan n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/loan_n2>
