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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
LAUNER, n. A laundry-maid (Dmf. 1864–5 Trans. Dmf. & Gall. Antiq. Soc. (1867) 56, 1894 Ib. 151).
[Local form of O.Sc. landar, id., 1375, Mid.Eng. launder, O.Fr. lavandier, a launderer. See P.L.D. § 64.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Launer n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/launer>
