Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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¶HUZZIN, n. A leather fingerstall worn by men handling bales of jute to protect the thumb and forefinger (Ags. 1919 T.S.D.C. III.).
[? Ad. Eng. housing, a leather cover, e.g. for a horse.]
