Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BAR-STANE, n. One of the upright stones in a fireplace to which the bars of a grate are fixed.Rxb. 1825 Jam.2:
Bar-stane. One of the upright stones which supports a grate; so called because the bars or ribs of the grate are fastened into them.
