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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1835
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BARE-HANDED, adj. Empty-handed (I.Sc., Cai. 1975).s.Sc. 1835 Wilson's Tales of the Borders I. 151:
When I got to London, I was not altogether bare-handed.
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"Bare-handed adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087854>
