Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1788-1804, 1881
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BIN(N), n.1 A hill. A form of Ben, n.3 [bɪn]w.Sc. 1788 R. Galloway Poems 75:
Here Snawdon shows his warlike brow, And from his height you have a view, From Lomond bin to Pentland know, Full eighty mile.Lnk. 1881 D. Thomson Musings Among the Heather 140:
The sun slides oot o' sicht, Ayont the muckle Bin.Wgt. 1804 R. Couper Poems I. 180:
What's a' yon reek, sae lurid like, Slaw rising oure the binn.
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