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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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LEERY-BOW, n.comb. In phr. to gang by the leery-bows,? to go to the mischief, to Jericho.Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Benachie 170:
Fint a hare care I tho' he gang b' th' leery-bows!
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"Leery-bow n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/leerybow>
