Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BARN SLIT, n. The bar or bolt of a gate.Dmf. 1836 A. Cunningham Lord Roldan I. iii.:
Guide it [brocaded gown] safely through the barn slit of a garden-gate.
[For barrin-slot. See Slot, n.1, 1.]