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Quotation dates: 1956
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PRIVY, n. Also privie. Sc. forms, now obs. in Eng. exc. dial., of privet, Ligustrum vulgare (Sc. 1886 B. and H.). Now mostly attrib., as in privy hedge (ne. and m.Sc. 1966), †privie saugh, privet (s.Sc. 1777 J. Lightfoot Flora Scot. II. 1131).Dmf. 1956 Dmf. & Galt. Standard (8 Sept.) 12:
Job in Garden and Privy Hedge Cutting Wanted.
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