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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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†WHIMSY, n. Sc. usage: a boy's cap or hat, prob. of a somewhat fancy style or trimming.Sc. 1777 Caled. Mercury (16, 23 July):
Fashionable cocked Hats, Boys Hats and Whimsies. . . . Likewise, Men's Hats of all sorts; Boys Whimsies, plain and ruffed.

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