Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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†POTTINGER, n 2 A cook, chef. Now only arch or hist., except as a personal surname. [′pɔtmdʒər]Sc. 1820 Scott Monastery xvi.:
[The] pastry-meat will scarce have had the just degree of fire which learned pottingers prescribe as fittest for the body.
