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Quotation dates: 1952-2003
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COONTER, n. Sc. form of Eng. counter (Sh., Fif., Edb. 2000s).Ork. 1952 R. T. Johnston Stenwick Days (1984) 6:
" ... Noo, Mrs Manson, will thoo stick this bill up in thee window or on the coonter, the wey fock kin see id, for id'll be the grettest attraction o' the 'ear in Stenwick."Slg. 1991 Janet Paisley in Tom Hubbard The New Makars 130:
Ah said, jist stoap right there,
an ah leaned ower the coonter an telt her tae stuff it,
ah'd git the cash aff her man next time he fancied a bit.Gsw. 1998 Herald 17 Mar 33:
"If keech wiz talent, that yin wid smell like the scent coonter at Boots." A complicated concept, but with the authentic reek of terracing excoriation.ne.Sc. 2003 Press and Journal 29 Dec 12:
"Michty ay," said the aaproned mannie ahin the coonter wi a fite hat ajee.
