Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GUNPOOTHER, n. Also gunpouther, -powther. Sc. forms of Eng. gunpowder. See P.L.D. § 40 and letter D. [-puðər]Sc. 1819 Scott Bride of Lamm. xxv.:
The loons ran like scauded rats so soon as they heard of the gunpouther.Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 245:
Gunpowther, thou's a won'erous thing.Abd. 1877 G. Macdonald M. of Lossie II. xvii.:
Peter, gien ye ha'e onything again' my freen' Ma'colm MacPhail, oot wi't like a man, an' no playac' the gunpoother-plot ower again.
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