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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.

POX, v. Sc. usages:

1. To botch (a job), ruin (a piece of work) (Abd. 1966), specif. In stone-dressing: to spoil (the appearance of) a stone by bad cutting (Kcb. 1903 E.D.D.; Abd. 1966).Arg. 1935:
When I wuz away for my breakfast my mate oot o' pure duvilment poxt the stone on me.

2. To plague, harass, “curse”.Slg. 1802 G. Galloway Poems 70:
Tho' we were pox'd wi' poverty and law.

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