Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BAT, n.5 (See quot.)Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn.:
Bat. A moth. A bat is called “a leather-winged bat.”