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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.
SHAIKLE, n. [ʃekl]
1. An icicle (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., Rxb. 1970).
2. A large piece of floating ice in a river (Id.).
[Reduced form of earlier Eng. iseȝekille, iceycle, isecle, icicle. See also Shockle, Iceshogle.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Shaikle n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shaikle>
