Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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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.]
