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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†CLAMP, n.⁵ A rowlock.Sc. 1834 H. Miller Scenes and Leg. (1850) 307:
Let ilk rower muffle his oar wi' his neck-cloth, just i' the clamp.