Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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SURT, v., intr. To boil gently, to simmer, to make a quiet bubbling sound in boiling (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1971). [sʌrt]
[Orig. prob. chiefly imit., phs. based on Norw. dial. søyda, Dan. syde, to boil. Cf. also Norw. dial. sutra, sautra, to murmur, chatter, growl.]
