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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.
KNIB, n.2 The point of a protruding rock in the sea or on land, a small hillock (Cai. 1960).
[Norw. dial. knibbe, the pointed top of a hill or rock.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Knib n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/knib_n2>