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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

BEN, n.6 and v.

1. n. A small incision made on an injured part of the body to make the blood flow.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Lay on twartree bens! make some incisions on the leg (with the razor)!

2. v. To make such incisions.Ib.:
To b[en] de leg.

[O.N. ben, sore, ulcer; Fær. ben, cut in flesh or fish (Jak.), and O.N. benja, to wound.]

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