Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1774-1790, 1902
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HULLION, n.1 Also dim. hullie. Appar. a heap or accumulation of articles; wealth, goods, property (Abd. 1825 Jam.). Phr. hip [heap] an' hollion, “lock, stock and barrel”, completely.Sc. 1774 Weekly Mag. (27 Jan.) 151:
The half o' my hullion to my lassie I'll gie, And a bonnie broatchie to her I will buy.Ags. 1790 D. Morison Poems 24:
O'er, baith hip an' hollion. She fell that night.Abd. 1902 E.D.D.:
Ye'll get a hullion (or hullion o' bawbees) wi' Jessie, I'm thinkin'. I didna need to brak in on the hullion; I had siller eneuch on me to pay him. A hullion o' claes.
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