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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

POBIE, n.1 Also pobi, pobe. A foster-father, the husband of a child's wet-nurse (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 141, pobe, XII. 177, pobie, 1908 Jak. (1928), pobi, Sh. 1966).Sh. 1822 S. Hibbert Descr. Shet. (1891) 269:
He could not prevail upon his wife to go to her pobe the devil.

[O.Sc. (Sh.) pobe, id., 1644, Icel. pabbi. Faer. papi, Norw. pape, pappa.]

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