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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶PORTUS, n. A skeleton (Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[Of doubtful authenticity. Phs. an illiterate form and usage of corpus.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Portus n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 Jul 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/portus>
