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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 1976 and 2005 supplements.
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FUNERAL, n. Sc. forms fooneral (Slk. 1899 C. M. Thomson Drummeldale 20; Bwk. 1900 A.T.G. Thornlea 26; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 23, 28); founderall (Abd.); fundral (Edb. 1990s). [s.Sc. ′fun-] Inv. 1757 Alexander Ross Freemasonry in Inverness (1877) 57:
George Nicholson made a demand upon the Lodge for attending the founderall of our late Right Worshipful Master...

Sc. combs.: (1) funeral-cairn, a heap of stones erected in memory of the deceased by the mourners at a funeral; ‡(2) funeral letter, an invitation by letter to a funeral (Ork., Inv., ne.Sc., Ags., Fif., m.Lth., Arg., Wgt., Kcb. 1953); (3) funeral tea, a particularly good high tea, such as is often given to mourners at a funeral (Ayr. 1952).(1) Hebr. 1884 Crofters' Comm. Evidence II. 1191:
In coming from Scarista-vore to Tarbert here, you see a great number of funeral cairns?(2)Ags. 1866 D. Mitchell Hist. Montrose Advts. 6:
Funeral Letters, and Book Work of every description, tastefully and expeditiously executed, at Moderate Prices.Kcb. 1899 Crockett Kit Kennedy xxvii.:
In the corner he found a “funeral letter.”Bwk. 1911 Hist. Bwk. Nat. Club XXI. 230:
The function of the latter [mort-bell] is now to some extent discharged by funeral letters.