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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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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.

Quotation dates: 1887

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BOOL, v.4 Sc. form of St.Eng. bowl (along).Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 85:
We got the coach after a', and booled alang at such a topping rate, that in four hours we were set doon at the Trongate of Glasgow.

[From Bool, v.1 The Sc. form is reg. in pron. [bul] and spelling and the Eng. [bo:l] irreg.]

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