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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.
¶SHODE, n. A plot or division of land, sown out in oats, wheat, etc. and “denominated from the kind of grain which it presently bears” (Fif. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 165).
[Variant of or mistake for shade s.v. Shed, n., 4.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Shode n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shode>
