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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Drink-money, n. [Drink n. 1 c.] = Drink silver. — 1646 4th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 510/1.
Gevin … for peying off of the haill servands … by and attoure the drink money 1672 Foulis Acc. Bk. 10.
To the men that makis the cassay betwixt the ferrie and Cramond in drinkmoney
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"Drink-money n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/drink_money>
