A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Boss-ba(c)ked, a. [Bos a.] Hollow-backed. —1662 Crim. Trials III. 607.
Thes [elves] … ar litle ones, hollow, and boss-baked
