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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†BOAR, n. “[Sometimes used for] a bear” (Sc. 1782 J. Sinclair Ob. Sc. Dial. 114).Sc. 1779 J. Beattie Scoticisms 8:
We [the Scots] confound Boar and Bear. A bear is a rough, shaggy, unwieldy animal. A boar is a male swine.