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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1720
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¶PENE, n. ? A misreading of keeve, a tub or vat used in brewing.Rs. 1720 W. MacGill Old Ross-shire (1909) 136:
3 brewing stands, 1 gallon tree 6 anker penes 7 stopes 2 of peuther.
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"Pene n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/pene>
