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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 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shaikle>
