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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.
†SKURBER, n. A piece of poor, barren soil (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[Poss. ad. Norw. dial. skorv, pl. skarvir, a bare barren rock or hill, freq. in place-names, but there may be some conflation with Scabbert.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Skurber n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skurber>
