Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SKEG, n.2 A block of wood used to lock the wheels and prevent stationary coal-hutches from moving off on a slope, a sprag (Ayr. 1970). [skɛg]
