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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1714
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BAUB, n. Beat of drum.Rxb. 1714 Deed of Town Council of Jedburgh:
For that effect, [the Council] ordaines a baub to be beatt throw the toun, that non may pretend ignorance.
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"Baub n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/baub>
