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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.
SKIBBET, n.1 A basket (Abd. 1921 T.S.D.C.). Also fig., of a large, uncomely (straw) hat (Ib.). [′skɪbət]
[Also in Eng. dial. = basket, variant of Mid.Eng. skeppette, id., from Skep.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Skibbet n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skibbet_n1>
