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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
COD-NEEDLE, n. comb. “An instrument like a ‘stob' with an eye in the point, for binding ‘besoms'” (Abd.13 1910; Abd.2 1937), “like a saddler's needle, slightly curved” (Abd.9 1936).
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