Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1929
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CHERRICOCK, n. and v. Also cherrycock. [′tʃɛrɪkɔk]
I. n. A tasty morsel. Cf. Cheerie Pyke, idem. Abd.(D) 1929 W. Robbie Mains of Yonderton 29:
She's aye haill at the hert, an' able t' tak' ony bit cherricock at the doctor orders.
¶II. v. To insert pebbles or small flints in the lime plaster of an outer wall or in the masonry jointing, gen. in vbl.n. cherrycocking, called in Eng. galleting (Abd. 1923).
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