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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1821
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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.
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"Fart-bow n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/fartbow>
