Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1875-1909
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CLACK, Clak, n.2 A kind of toffee made with treacle. Given for Edb. in E.D.D. Suppl. (1905). Cf. Claggum.Sc. 1909 Colville 185:
The luxury of my youth was "clack," known elsewhere as "gundy," and being a messy preparation in much favour with the girls.Fif. c.1880 (per Fif.1):
St Andrews clack was made principally of treacle. It was yellowish in colour and was sold in long circular sticks wrapped tightly round by extremely adhesive paper.Dmf. 1875 P. Ponder Kirkcumdoon 20:
A dirty, raggit, oogly foumart een'd cretur, that gaed through the country sellin' wundmills made o' paper an' spunks, an' clak for oakum an' rags.
