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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1612
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Dog stone [e.m.E. (1640).] A piece of stone suitable for making a millstone. — 1612 Bk. Rates 330.
Dog stones the last, … milne stones the peice
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"Dog Stone n. phr.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/dog_stone>
