Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BAUSSIE, n. Name given to a horse or cow having the face striped or spotted with white.Edb. 1812 P. Forbes Poems 73:
Syne in the gown ye've sic a grace, An' looks sae gaussie; But if ye kend ye'r proper place, 'Tis driving baussie.
