Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1780
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TRICKLE, n. In Combs.: 1. trickle-bane(s), -bin, the three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus (Arg. 1936 L. McInnes Dial. S. Kintyre 9); 2. trickle-nail, the trigger of a pistol.2. Abd. 1780 Aberdeen Jnl. (3 July):
A Steel mounted Highland Pistol . . . with a Silver Top on the Trickle Nail.
