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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FAB, n.¹ Sc. form of Eng. fob, a small pocket; also “used as denoting a tobacco-pouch” (s.Sc. 1825 Jam.). See P.L.D. § 54.Rnf. 1790 A. Wilson Poems 209:
Gif I yer sangs hae in my fab.Rxb. 1811 A. Scott Poems 101:
O sweet when fabs do fill the fist, Wi' pig-tail pang'd or ladies' twist.Dmf. 1859 W. Laing Poems 116:
When I began this scrawl, I took it [a watch] Frae oot my fab, an' at it lookit.Kcb. 1885 A. J. Armstrong Friend and Foe 155:
He pulled on his boots, and laid the notes upon the table; “Ye maun stap them awa' in yer fab, whar they'll be safe.”