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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1681
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Con, n.2 [Northern e.m.E. con (1562).] A cone. — 1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. i. 8.
The shape and fashion of his head Was like a con, or pyramid
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"Con n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/con_n_2>
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