Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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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.]
