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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish place-names).
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SKITE. Also Skyte (Kcd. 1970 Mearns Leader (13 March) 2). A nickname for Drumlithie in Kincardineshire (Kcd. 1932 L. G. Gibbon Sunset Song 97; Kcd., Ags. 1975).
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"Skite ". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00089653>
