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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BLACK-BONNET, n.
1. An elder of the church.Ayr. 1786 Burns Holy Fair viii.:
A greedy glowr black-bonnet throws.
2. “The black-headed bunting” (Ayr.4 1928), Emberiza schœniclus.
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