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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†SWARTH, n.3 Only in phr. in swarth o', in exchange for (Rxb. 1825 Jam.). Arch.s.Sc. 1897 E. Hamilton Outlaws i.:
To get half a score or so o' your cattle i' swarth of some o' thae braxie hogrels.

[Orig. doubtful.? Cf. the first element in †Eng. swarf-money, thought to be a corruption of warth-money, ward-money, = ward-silver, a sum paid in commutation of the feudal service of Ward, q.v.]

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