Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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AVNET, n. (See quot.) Cf. Ave, n.1 [′ɑ:vnɛt]Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Small net by which a man, the so-called skumer, catches the fish (herrings) falling or slipping out of the net.
