Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SHILCORN, n. Also shill-, shilf-; self-; selkhorn (Dmf. 1825 Jam.). The small pimple caused by acne, a blackhead (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 424; wm.Sc. 1880 Jam.; Uls. 1904 E.D.D., Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., self-; Slg., w.Lth., ‡wm.Sc., Wgt., Uls. 1970). [′ʃɪlkorn]
[O.Sc. selkhorn, id., 1681, of doubtful orig. For the second element cf. Horn, n., 6., a callosity.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Shilcorn n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Sep 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shilcorn>
