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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1904
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CLOCK, n.3 A hobbler, a limper. Obs. exc. poet.Sc. 1904 Hobie Noble in Ballads (ed. Child) No. 189 xxii.:
And the worst clock of this companie I hope shall cross the Waste this day.
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"Clock n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/clock_n3>
