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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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¶PIRRACK, n. A little mound or knoll of earth; a heap or pile of stones, a cairn built on top of a hill, etc. (Per. 1975).Per. 1879 P. R. Drummond Bygone Days 489:
When the ponds of Abercairney House were cut, a grand-uncle of mine was contractor at so much per cubic yard. Little knolls of the original soil, called “pirracks”, were left with the green turf at the top, to mark the depth of the cut.
