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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.
BUCKFAWNED, ppl.adj. “Bumped against a door or wall as a punishment” (Upper Deeside 1917 (per Abd.8)).
[Cf. Eng. dial. buckfan, buckfan(n), to punish by bumping against a wall, or by bumping in the posteriors with one's knees (E.D.D.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Buckfawned ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/buckfawned>
