Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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¶FART-BOW, n. In phr. i' the fart-bow, in an inextricable predicament, unable to help oneself.Ags. 1821 J. Ross Peep at Parnassus 13:
Thae lazy loons hae framed sic laws As haud us i' the fart-bow, pechan.
