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scord

nounnature

narrow notch in a hill ridge

a narrow notch or cleft in a hill's skyline or ridge, often reflected in local place-names

Example in use

Thar's a scord in the hill ye can see frae the kirk.

Pronunciation

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/SKORD/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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