Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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¶SMOOT, v.2 To smother (Ayr. 1904 E.D.D.).
[The evidence for this is somewhat doubtful. The word may be a mistake for Smoor, Smuir.]
