Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SMITH, n. As in Eng. Sc. phr. ‡the auld smith, the Devil, Beelzebub, as living in a fiery sooty place (ne.Sc. 1970).Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb viii.:
Tak' an order o' the auld smith an' ye like.
