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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†CLAIK-BANE, n. comb. The same as clatter-bane, see Clatter-banes.Ags. 1825 Jam.2 s.v. clatter-bane:
Your tongue gangs like the claik-bane in a duke's [duck's] back-side.
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"Claik-bane n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/claikbane>
