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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BAB, n.² A chorus?Ayr. 1822 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage 231:
Gif my tongue was in as gude tift for singing, as it was the first time that your back en' braiden'd on my plaiding coat, I wou'd gie ye, not only a roaring sang, but a bab to the boot.