Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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COCKIE-BENDIE, Cockabendie, Cockabendy, n. comb.2
1. “The cone of the fir-tree” (Rnf. 1825 Jam.2). Arg.1 (1931) gives cockabendie (cockabendy Arg. 1990s).
2. “The large conical buds of the plane-tree” (Ib.).