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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FUSTIAN SCONE, n. comb. Also fustean. Now gen. in curtailed forms foustie, fowstie. A kind of large, thick, morning roll, now white and floury, but orig. containing oatmeal (Ags. 1916 T.S.D.C. II.; Ags., Per. 1953). [′fu:sti, ′fʌusti]em.Sc. 1801 J. Leyden Complaynt 337:
Fustean skonnis, cakes leavened, or puffed up, or fozzy. The phrase is still current in Angus, and the east coast of Scotland.Ags. 1900 Arbroath Guide (1 Sept.):
A drink o' beer to synde ower the fousties they'd had as a sma' refreshment.Ags. 1951 Sunday Post (26 Aug.):
A “foustie” is a roll, split up and eaten with butter or jelly.