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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†DALMAHOY, n. Used attrib. in phr. a Dalmahoy wig, “a particular kind of bushy bob wig, first worn by a chymist of that name, and afterwards adopted by tradesmen, apothecaries etc.” (Sc. 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. of Vulgar Tongue (1788)).
