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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.
TIRE, n.3 Also tyre. Sc. usage: an ornamental edging used by cabinet-makers or upholsterers, specif. the metal edging of coffins, also called coffin-tyre (Sc. 1887 Jam.). Also in Eng. dial.
[Aphetic form of Eng. attire, dress, vesture.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Tire n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/tire_n3>
