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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡SHUET, n. Also shooet, shewet (Sc. 1700 Sc. Register (1794) 227). Sc. forms of Eng. suet (Rxb. c.1800 Mem. S. Sibbald (Hett 1926) 203; Abd. 1922 G. P. Dunbar Whiff o' Doric 17; Ags. 1925 Forfar Dispatch (3 Dec.) 3; ne.Sc., Slg., Dmb., Lnk. 1970). [′ʃuət]
[Forms in sh- are found also in 16–17th c. Eng. See S, letter, 6., (1) (I).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Shuet n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 21 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shuet>