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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SCRID, n. A crab which has newly cast its shell (Kcd. 1964).
[Orig. doubtful. Phs. from Screed or a reduced form of screeved (crab) from Screeve, v., 1.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Scrid n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/scrid>
