Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BAUKIN, n. “An embankment” (w.Fif.1 1930).
[See Bauk,2 2, and Balkie. Baukin = bauking. Ing was orig. a suff. for forming nouns from verbs, but used later to form nouns from other nouns and adverbs.]
