Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BREEKBAND, n. and v.
1. n. “The waistband of the trousers” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.; Ags.2 1935).Ork.(D) 1904 Dennison Orcad. Sk. 2:
Sae a' the men rowed naked tae the breek band.
Comb.: breekband heid, “the top of the trouser waistband” (Bnff.2, Kcb.1 1935).Dmf. 1912 J. and R. Hyslop Langholm as it was xxx.:
A muckle fallow, wi' a dickie doon to his breekband heid.
2. v. “In wrestling, to lay hold by gripping the waistband of the trousers: ‘I breekbandet him'” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.).
