Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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VERTURE, n. In comb. verture joint, the joint or knot in a straw nearest the ground, from which the lowest leaves spring.Lnk. 1831 Fife Herald (1 Sept.):
From the verture joint of this enormous stalk [of oats] had sprung another stalk.
