Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1821
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PIZZEL, n. As in ‡Eng., the penis. Sc. comb. pizzel-brat, shirt-flap (Sc. c.1850 A Few Rare Proverbs); a kind of apron tied round a ram to prevent copulation. Cf. Brat, n., 7. Used as a v. in quot.Edb. 1821 W. Liddle Poems 34:
Ye may gar me ride the stang And p-l brat me like a ram But awa we'er geldin iron.
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