Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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†COOPER O' STOBO, n.phr. “One who excels another in any particular line” (s.Sc. 1825 Jam.2). See also Fogo.
[Said to have had a local origin, from a cooper who was unrivalled in his profession (Jam.).]
