Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BINMOST, adj. Top(most), highest. [′bɪnməst, ‡′bynməst]m.Sc. 1898 J. Buchan John Burnett of Barns ii. i. 86:
Tam o' the Linn and a' his bairns Fell into the fire in ilk ither's airms, “Eh” quoth the binmost, “I have a het skin.”Gsw. 1877 A. G. Murdoch Laird's Lykewake, etc. 22:
A noise amang the delf Gar'd ilk ane cast a speerin' e'e up to the binmost shelf.
