Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1844
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SCALLION, n. Sc. usage of Eng. scallion, a shallot, Welsh onion, now obs. or dial.: the leek (Dmf. 1825 Jam.), the spring onion (Uls. 1953 Traynor; m.Sc., Uls. 1969).Uls. 1844 R. Huddleston Poems 84:
An' here's the water for the broth, 'Gain we'd the groats an' scallions.
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