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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BLAW-THROUGH, n. The nave of a cart-wheel, esp. an old one from which the spokes have been removed and which is used as a low stool (Lnk. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 25). [So called from the perforations of the spoke-holes.]
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"Blaw-through n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088037>
