Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CUSTOCK, n. “Cold mashed potatoes, cut in slices and fried, a dish offered when soup or meat is absent or scarce” (Bnff. 1932 N. K. Wilson in Scotsman (22 Sept.) 15).
