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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
KLAVO, n. Also klowo, klaoo-. “A strap (in later days made of iron) used for clasping together the lower ends of the old wooden ‘hames' or ‘braichans' which were used with the old horse-collar” (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1960). Comb. klaoo-band, id. (Ork. 1934). [′klɑvo, ′klɔwo, ′klɛwo]
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"Klavo n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/klavo>
