Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†BULB, BULBOCH, n. “A disorder with sheep; when infected, they drink water until they swell and burst; when swelled, they are of a bulbous form — hence the name” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 100).
