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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†PRIMAN, n. A prize book (Edb. 1898 J. Baillie W. Crighton Gl.). Heriot's Hosp. slang.
[Corruption of Lat. praemium, prize.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Priman n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/priman>
