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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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CAIBE, n. A cabinet-maker (Ags., Per. , Fif., Lnk., Ayr. 1975). [keb]Ags.¹⁷ 1938:
A local joiner said to me the other day: “That's a job for a caibe, no' for a joiner.”