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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.
†NOTE, n.3 Also not(t), noot. A knot, knob, ball, head, point, conclusion; a tool, weapon. Hence to the note, to the head or point, to the hammer, axe, etc. (Sc. 1887 Jam.).
[This usage is not otherwise authenticated. If genuine, phs. a variant of knot or Knoit. n.1, q.v. For noot see also Noot. For sim. semantic development cf. U.S. nub, the point or gist of a matter, and Nub.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Note n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/note_n3>
