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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

RANTREE, n. Also rain-tree (Cai. 1904 E.D.D., Cai. 1956), rentree, the horizontal beam or bar in a chimney from which the chain for holding the pot-hook was suspended (Fif. 1825 Jam.). Also attrib. in rantree beam, id. (Ork. 1967).Cai. 1916 John o' Groat Jnl. (31 March):
A chain hung from the “rentree” with the kettle crook hanging from it.

[Reduced form from Norw. dial. randa-tre, id. See Rantle.]

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