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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CURRIE, Courie, Curry, n.1 “A small stool” (Lnk. 1825 Jam.2, currie, courie, Lnk.111941). Also curry-stool (Slk.11929). Cf. Buffet-stool. [′kʌrɪ̢]Sc. 1818 Edb. Mag. (Dec.) 503:
The hird was settan' by her currie . . . whan I heard my dochter cryan' out, ‘O mither, mither!'Lnk. a.1832 W. Watt Poems (1860) 88:
Her auld currystool, that she used at her wheel, Is flung by for the saft gilded sofa sae gaudy.Lnk.5 c.1920:
Currie is used in Lanarkshire to designate the common wooden stool seen in kitchens (two end supports and a hole for the finger to lift in the middle).
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