Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1823-1827, 1910
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BACKFU', n. Also backfu. [′bɑkfə, ′bɑkfu] 1. A back load, as much as can be carried on the back. Slk. 1823 Hogg in Blackw. Mag. XIII. 317:
Tammy charged me to bring a backfu' o' peats wi' me.Slk. 1827 Hogg Tales (1865) 340:
I winna tell an untruth for a my master's estate, and his sax backfu's o' gowd into the bargain.
2. in phr. Abd. 13 1910:
A backfu' o' sair beens means a good thrashing.
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