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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BUNSUCKEN, Bunshaken, adj. [′bʌn′sʌkn, ′bʌn′ʃɑkn]

‡1. “Used of a farm that was tied to a mill” (Mry. 1914 T.S.D.C. I., s.v. bunshaken), i.e. obliged to have all the corn grown on that farm ground at a certain mill. Known to Bnff.², Abd.¹⁹ 1937.Bnff. 1880 J. F. S. Gordon Chron. of Keith 444:
Edintore being “bunsucken” to Oldmills, Elgin, the people had to go all that length with their mulctures.

2. Under an obligation, beholden (Bnff.², Abd.² 1937).Mry. 1913 J. Grant in North. Scot (Nov.):
My caup's no alow your ladle, So I'm no bunsucken tae you.Abd.¹ 1929:
A' widna be bun' sucken til her if I wis you an' hae tae rin at her cry; I'd cut ma'sel clear.