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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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†LUSCAN, n. A sturdy beggar, esp. one with thievish propensities (Kcb.⁴ 1900). [′lʌskən]Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 325:
A luscan was lodged once in a farm-house in the parish of Minniegaff, and thought proper to walk off in the morning with the bed-clothes.