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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.

†DREDGE-BOX, n. comb. A flour-dredger (Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn.).Sc. 1812 T. Chalmers Letter in Life (ed. W. Hanna 1849) I. 293:
Eloquent upon her favourite subject of napery inventories and dredge-boxes.Ayr. 1822 Galt Steam-boat xii.:
I could make no better o't than to borrow the dredge-box out of the kitchen, and dress the wig with my own hands.

[From Eng. dredge, to sprinkle with powder. Cf. Eng. dredging-box.]

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