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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1831
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GURNING-BONE, n.comb. ?Sth. 1831 in British Husbandry III. 80:
Ill-bred lambs, marked by a tendency to short, stubby faces, broad bumpy wiry brows, flat ribs, sharp shoulder-top, round gurning-bones, and twisted legs.
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"Gurning-bone n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gurningbone>
