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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
SKIBBET, n.2 A pouch, pocket, small rack, or similar projecting container hung on a wall as a receptacle for odds and ends, specif. the pocket which used to be attached to old-fashioned calendars in which letters, accounts, etc., might be temporarily kept (Abd. 1959). [′skɪbət]
[Sc. usage of Eng., now dial., skibbet, a small receptacle or compartment within a chest or drawer, of obscure orig., poss. related to Skibbet, n.1]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Skibbet n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skibbet_n2>
