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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BILK, BILKIE, n.
1. The breast.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
To geng wi' de bare b[ilk], to go about with a bare breast.Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.; Sh.4 1934:
Gjaain wi di bare bilkie.
2. “Gristle or cartilage” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.).
[Prob. from Norse bulk, a bump. See Bulk.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bilk n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bilk>
