Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SKERFE, n. Sc. form of Eng. scarf. See P.L.D. § 48.1 (2).Ork. 1717 H. Marwick Merchant Lairds (1936) I. 68:
A speall box containing a newest skerfe for your wife.