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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1822
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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.
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"Bab n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bab_n2>
