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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.
URU, n. A commotion in the sea, esp. in phr. de hubbub and de uru, in taboo usage, a strong current in the sea, “a turbulent tideway” (Sh. 1881 Williamson MSS., 1908 Jak. (1928)). [′uru]
[Norw. uro, turbulence, disturbance, unrest.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Uru n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/uru>
