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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FLOE, n. A fishermen's tabu-name for the sea (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.). See Flow, n.1, 7.
[Norw. dial. floe, flaa(e), a pool, flat, swampy ground, O.N. flói, a marsh, bay. flrth, esp. in place-names.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Floe n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 23 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/floe>
