Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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PAT, n. Sc. form of Eng. pate, a jocular term for the head.Ayr. 1790 J. Fisher Poems 71:
I' the ha' right lang he sat Amang the servants, wi' bare pat.Mry. 1806 J. Cock Simple Strains 136:
In beets and spurs, they ay maun ride A steed his Lordship mith bestride, Wi' powder'd pats.
