Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 1976 and 2005 supplements.
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FILLER, n. A funnel for pouring liquids through (Sc. 1782 J. Sinclair Obs. Sc. Dial. 118; Ork., Cai., Bnff., Abd., Ags., Fif., Arg., Ayr., Dmf. 2000s). Gen.Sc. Comb. wine-filler, a wine funnel.Ags. 1738 MS. per Fif.1:
In the cellar — one filler.Abd. 1779 Abd. Jnl. (15 Nov.):
A Table Cross, Wine Fillers, Salts, Silver-hafted Knives.Edb. 1812 P. Forbes Poems 18:
The spirits good, As e'er ran through a filler.
