Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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RONE, n.4 A coarse substance adhering to flax which was scraped off with a knife during the process of heckling, the Bune, q.v. (Per. 1808 Jam.).
[Orig. obscure. The form may phs. not be authentic or simply a misreading of Bune.]
