Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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STRIFE, n. Sc. usage in comb. †strife-rigs, patches of common land, adjacent pieces of ground the ownership or occupation of which is disputed (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 440). Cf. Threap.
