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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.
¶SELLUM, n. The parapet of a bridge (Peb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. X. 283).
[Orig. doubtful. Phs. a corruption of shelm s.v. Shelvin with extension of meaning. Cf. also Semble.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sellum n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Mar 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sellum>
