Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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¶FURICHIN, n. A nonce form of Eng. firkin.Abd. a.1825 in Jam. s.v. Cuttumrung:
Three furichins o' saip, twa tress o' snischen.