Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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CENTRIES, n.pl. Some part of a door. The word has been misread, but the second syllable is most prob. -trees (see Tree, n., 5.).Abd. 1707 Sc. N. & Q. (1st Series) X. 45:
Door and Door Cheeks and Centries having Bands and Steeples wanting a lock.
