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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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AIKEN, n. An oak, the adj. having been used as a n. for the sake of the rhyme [with ‘brackens’].Per. 1904 R. Ford Hum. Sc. Stories (2nd Series 105:
‘Mang birds, bees, an’ floo'ers, an' sturdy auld aikens.
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