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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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‡GRAFT, n. A grave (Sc. 1818 Sawers, Bwk. 1942 Wettstein). Hence graft-stane.Sc. 1840 G. Webster Ingliston xxviii.:
They cut the truff across the middle o' the graft.Ayr. 1841 J. Paton Songs 39:
And goldies may chirp and pick seeds on his graft.Bwk. c.1860 Mod. Sc. Poets (Edwards) V. 62:
And he saw him loup the kirk-yard wa', And descend in a new made graft.Dmf. 1937 T. Henderson Lockerbie xxviii.:
Then they saw twa bodies and heard ane say “rin Ronal',” and then baith were lost tae sicht amang the graft stanes.