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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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†HORNSHOTTLE, adj. ? Protruding, dislocated, shooting out like a horn. Also adv. in disorder or confusion (‡Slg. 1958).Rnf. 1835 D. Webster Rhymes 83:
His hurdies got siccan a shake, He thought he was a' hornshottle.wm.Sc. 1854 Laird of Logan 36:
I would let you fin' the weight o' that shakle-bane alang the side o' your head — and mak thae hornshottle teeth in your mouth dance the Dusty Miller.
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