Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish place-names).
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JETHART. Also Jeddart (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein). Jedburgh in Roxburghshire (Rxb. 1826 R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes 256, 1942 Zai). See also Jethart, prop. n. [′dʒɛðərt]