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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1929

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MUNTER, n. A small biscuit with a raised rim which is often filled with jam like a tart before eating (Arg. 1936 L. McInnes Dial. S. Kintyre 15).Arg.1 1929:
Munter. A small rimmed biscuit. The same when it has been filled — not in the shop, but at home — with jam or jelly.

[Phs. from Eng. mount, to frame.]

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