Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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†PENDICE, n. Something which hangs down, a hanging attachment, specif. 1. a drop earring; 2. “of a buckle: that part of it which receives and fastens the one latchet, before the shoe be straitened by means of the other” (Sc. 1808 Jam.). This defin. is unclear and may be inaccurate (see etym. note).1. Kcd. a.1750 Black Bk. Kcd. (1843) 133:
The culprit, after getting his ears bored with a red hot iron, roared out, “I would be right now if I had pendices.”
