Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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OAK, n. Sc. usages: 1. an oaken staff or cudgel; 2. in comb. oak-nut, -nit, an acorn (Kcd. 1905 E.D.D. Suppl.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Cf. Eng. †oak-nut, an excrescence found on the oak. For the historic Sc. form see Aik, n.1. Lnk. 1816 G. Muir Cld. Minstrelsy 31:
Hand me out yon muckle oak.
