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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1823
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¶FINE-LEVER, n. comb. An exactor of fines.Ayr. 1823 Galt R. Gilhaize II. xxiii.:
The dread and fear in which our simple country-folk held his Majesty's ungracious fine-levers.
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"Fine-lever n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/finelever>
