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.
†SERSH, v. Sc. variant of Eng. search. See S, letter, 6.(3).Sc. 1848 Sc. Journal I. 400:
My wiffe sershed the trunks of all the lasses, but did not find your Bowa [boa].
