Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1911
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BABIE-PICKLE, n. (See quot.) [′bebi′pɪkl, — ′pɪ̢kl]Sc. 1911 S.D.D.:
Babie-pickle, the small grain lying in the bosom of a lower one, at the top of a stalk of oats.