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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1857
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BEN-BOX, n. A band-box.m.Lth. 1857 Misty Morning 257:
Snug and lockit up as safe's a Sunday bannet in a ben-box.
[The irreg. form is phs. due to confusion or association with Ben, n.7]
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"Ben-box n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087953>
