Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†FLAGRUM, n. A blow, a thump (Abd. 1825 Jam.).
[Cf. Flag, v.4 or phs. a schoolboy usage from Lat. flagrum, a whip.]
