Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1898-1933
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BAUCHNESS, n. Dullness; want or defect of any kind.Per. 1898 G.W. in E.D.D.:
Not common A curler is asked, 'Was your ice good today?' He might say, 'No, there was a bauchness about it ' A joiner might say, 'I cannot put up with bauchness in my tools'Abd.2 1933:
The bauchness is sae bad, ye'll hae to send aff that stane wi' some virr to get it ower the hoggin-score.Abd.2 1933:
A've made a gey peer job o' the aumry; a'm blamin't on the bauchness o' ma teels.
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