Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BOHSOM, n. A Sc. form of bosom, here used attrib. [′bozəm]Abd.(D) 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xli.; Abd.9 1935; Gsw., Ayr., Kcb. 1935 (per Kcb.1):
Our old friend Dawvid Hadden . . . had observed the unusual brilliancy of the lights . . . and “jalousin” that something must be going on . . . cried in “Fat's been adee wi' yer braw bohsom freen, the wife o' Clinkstyle?”
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