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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BLOODY-SCONE, n. A scone “made of the blood it was at one time customary to draw from the cattle on a farm” (Gall. 1898 E.D.D.). Not known to our correspondents, except from tradition.
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"Bloody-scone n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bloodyscone>
