Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1712-1727
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†POTTINGER, n.1 Also potinger, pottanger. A bowl-shaped vessel of metal, earthenware, or the like for holding soup, porridge or other semi-liquid substances, a porringer (Abd. 1825 Jam.). Obs. in Eng. exc. dial. [′pɔtɪndʒər]Ags. 1712 A. Jervise Land of Lindsays (1853) 342:
A silver pottanger.Rs. 1727 W. MacGill Old Ross-shire (1909) 133:
Server, basone, and potinger, and salt fatt.
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