Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BILK, BILKIE, n.
1. The breast.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
To geng wi' de bare b[ilk], to go about with a bare breast.Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.; Sh.4 1934:
Gjaain wi di bare bilkie.
2. “Gristle or cartilage” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.).
[Prob. from Norse bulk, a bump. See Bulk.]
