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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rig-bak, -back, n. [Rig n. and Bak n.¹ See also Ridge-back.] The back or backbone. = Rig n. 1. — 1591 Reg. Morton I 176.
The arrow is stickand in his rig bak 1621 Perth Kirk S. MS 24 Sept.
That … Alexander come to hir with his pynntill stiff in his hand and that scho said quhat suld scho do with it, it waild go to hir rig bak 1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III 350.
[They] hoghed and gorred the oxin, … cutted their rig backes [etc.]