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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

DISLOCK, v. To dislocate. Found in Eng. early 17th cent.Rnf. 1852 (2nd ed.) J. Fraser Poetic Chimes 177:
My arm dislock'd, my skull twice broke.
Ayr. 1830 Galt Lawrie Todd iii. v.:
Many a joint-dislocking jolt.
Ayr. 1844 Ayrshire Wreath 136:
A' the joints in their bodies war dislockit.
Slk. 1818 Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck, etc. I. 49:
He said, that after a' it [arm] wasna broken, but only dislockit and sair brizzed.

[Older Fr. disloquer, to put out of joint, Med.Lat. dislocare.]

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