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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.
†SLACK, v.2 To damp down (a fire) by covering it with slack or coal dross (Per. 1825 Jam.).
[Appar. not used as a v. in Eng. Phs. there has been influence from Slack, v.1 and Slock.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Slack v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/slack_v2>
