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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1880
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BAD PIECE, n. Hell.Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 130:
Aweel I wat, hid meed him swaet, For hid wus brave an' lue. I' the bad piece he t'ought [thought] himsel'.
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"Bad Piece n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bad_piece>
