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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1655
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(Scavangerie,) Skaffingerie, n. [e.m.E. scavengery (1656); Scavanger n.] Municipal street cleaning and refuse collection. — 1655 Edinb. B. Rec. VIII 388.
To meitt with Mr. Barrenger … anent his undertaking the skaffingerie of the toun
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"Scavangerie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/scavangerie>
