Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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Quotation dates: 1879
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COMBLE STANE, n. comb. “The topstone of a heap” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.). Not known to our correspondents.Ags. 1879 Arbroath Guide (22 Feb.) 4/5:
He rears, he piles a rockin' cairn, Time shak's the comble stane.
