Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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INKER, n. An ink-bottle (Ags. 1958).Ags. 1892 A. Reid Howetoon 46:
Inkers, pens, and copy-books.Ags. 1899 Arbroath Herald (5 Jan.) 3:
Syne frae my hand I dashed the pen, And flang the inker on the floor.