Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DULLION, n.1 A large piece of something (Fif. 1825 Jam.2); “a broad thick cake or loaf of oat- or barley-meal, baked either in the oven or on the hearth” (Sc. 1900 E.D.D.).
[Cf. Doll, n.1, a large piece.]
