Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1825, 1904-1929
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SKOURICK, n. Also skurrock, -och, skurok, scorrik. A minute amount; mostly fig. in neg. phrs., a scrap, or, referring to money, a 'bean', a brass farthing (Lth. 1825 Jam.). Also in Eng. slang and dial. in variant forms scuddick, scurrick, etc. [′skurək, ′skʌr-, ′skɔr-]Dmf. 1825 Jam.:
I care nae a skourick.Sh. 1904 E.D.D.:
A skurok o' tobacco.e.Rs.1 1929:
I haven't a scorrik.
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