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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: 1637, 1695
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Back-bond, Anglicized form of back-, Bak-band. — 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1671) 155.
Jesus hath a back-bond of all our temptations 1695 Invercauld Rec. 90.
To observe, perform and fullfil the forsaid backbond
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"Back-bond n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/back_bond>
