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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BUT, v. Of sea birds: “to dive” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); “to pop up from under water; to rise to the surface as seafowl do” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.). [bʌt, bot (Jak.)]
[L.Ger. butten, Sw. dial. botta, butta, to strike, O.N. bauta, Gmc. *bautan, to beat (Torp).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"But v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/but_v>
