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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.
†MANA, n. A taboo word for land: the mainland (Sh. 1881 Williamson MSS., 1908 Jak. (1928)). [′mɑ:nɑ]
[Orig. doubtful. ? Cf. Norw. dial. maan, the crest of a mountain as it appears from the valley, a piece of land projecting into the water, orig. from O.N. mǫn, mane, + -a, fem. suff. art.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Mana n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/mana>
