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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.
SLUBBER, n.2 Also slobber. “Half-twined or ill-twined woollen thread” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.); tangled yarn in a weft shot in weaving (Rnf. 1970).
[Deriv. of Eng. slub, a sliver of wool loosely twined before being spun into yarn.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Slubber n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/slubber_n2>
