Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BRICK, n.1 A loaf of bread; “applied to bread of different sizes; as, a penny brick, a three-penny brick, a quarter brick, i.e. a quartern loaf” (Sc. 1825 Jam.2). Given as obs. for e.Rxb. in Watson W.-B. 1923. Also in Eng. dial. (E.D.D.) and given without comment in Concise and Chambers's Dicts.Ags. 1766 in A. J. Warden Burgh Laws of Dundee (1872) 358:
The Trade appointed the following pieces of work as the new essay, viz. — Four pecks fine flower in six penny bricks, three dozen dry biscuit, and the rest in rolls.Edb. 1929 (per Edb.1):
Penny brick, currant brick, brick-shaped bun.
