Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SHAUR, n. The ripple on the surface of water caused by the motion of a fish below (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 165).
[Poss. a reduced form of O.E. sceard, a gap, notch, or phs. a mistake for Shaw, n., appearance.]
