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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BLINKER, n.²

1. “A lively engaging girl” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.²; given as obs. in Watson Rxb. W.-B. (1923)).Ayr. 1786 Burns Epistle Major Logan (Cent. ed.) x.:
The witching, curs'd, delicious blinkers Hae put me hyte.

2. One who cheats or decoys, a spy.Ags. 1848 J. Myles (ed.) Feast of Literary Crumbs (1891) 45:
Wha speered gin I had spied the Deil, Yestreen ayont the auld mill wheel, Where Sootie blinkers nightly squeel?Ayr. 1786 Burns Scotch Drink xx.:
There, sieze [sic] the blinkers [exeisemen]! An' bake them up in brunstane pies For poor d — nd Drinkers.