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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BALLY, BALLY-COG, n. A milk pail.Bnff. 1825 Jam.²:
Bally-cog. A milk-pail, synon. Leglin.Bnff. 1898 W.G. in E.D.D.:
A ballycog is also called a bally. A cog is not so tall as a pail, and has a handle for carrying it, and not a “bow” as a pail has.Bnff.⁴, Bnff.⁷ 1912:
Bally cog, a milk pail with a handle formed of an elongated stave.