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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
SQUAW, n. A quagmire, a wet, splashy place. Used attrib. in combs. squaw-egg, an addled or infertile egg, one that splashes when shaken (Cai. 1971). Cf. Jaw, I. 4.(2); †squaw-hole, a broad, shallow, muddy pond (Lnk. 1825 Jam.). [skwɑ:]
[Variant, with prothetic s, of Quaw, a marshy place; squaw-egg however may be ad. Norw. dial. skval, a splash, gurgle.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Squaw n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/squaw>
