Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BLAINSLIE LAWIN, n.comb. See quot.:Bwk. 1827 R. Chambers Picture Scot. I. 74:
The ungracious phrase, “a Blainslie lawin,” signifying a reckoning where there is more for eating than for drinking, which is considered a scandalous fact in this convivial country.
[From Blainslie near Earlston in Bwk. + Lawin.]
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