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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.
MUSTARD, n. Also Sc. form mustart(e).
Sc. combs.: mustard-ball, a heavy ball or round stone used as a pestle in a mortar for grinding mustard seeds (Bnff. 1963); mustard bullet, id. (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 117); mustard stane, id. (Sc. 1808 Jam.); pepper and mustard, of a colour of dogs: see Pepper. [′mʌstərt]
[O.Sc. mustard stane, a.1540.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Mustard n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 10 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/mustard>
