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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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HORNECK, n. Also hornic. The earth-nut, Bunium flexuosum (Sc. 1886 B. & H. 268). Cf. Ornock.Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 234:
Gourlins — The black bulbous roots of an herb with a white bushy flower, good to eat, called Hornecks in some parts of Scotland.Kcb. 1896 A. J. Armstrong Kirkiebrae ii.:
The lassie's awa to the hill, an' the auld man's up the water side howkin' for hornics.