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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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PAWKIE, n. Also paukie, packie (Dmf. 1925 Trans, Dmf. & Gall. Antiq. Soc. XIII. 34); poky; ¶poke. A glove or mitten having one compartment only for all the fingers and one for the thumb (Lnk. 1822 G. R. Kinloch MS.; Slk. 1825 Jam., Lnk. 1921 T.S.D.C.; Fif., Lth. 1926 Wilson Cent. Scot. 258; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein, poky, poke; Bnff., m.Sc., Slk., 1965; Edb. 2000s). Cf. Hummel, I. 4. (2), and Doddie-Mitten. [′pǫke; Bnff. ′pɑke]Ayr. 1887 R. Lawson Convenanters Ayr. 50:
A woollen mitten (or pawkie, as the countryfolks call a glove without fingers).m.Sc. 1928 O. Douglas Eliza for Common x.:
We had to put her hands into gloves without fingers — pawkies they used to be called. wm.Sc. 1991 Liz Lochhead Bagpipe Muzak 40:
Well, that was the master-plan, just the matching-hat-and-pawkies to complete his ski rigout... Edb. 2003:
In the winter pawkies keep yer hands warmer.