Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1874-1902
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
BENCH, n. A rack in a kitchen in which dishes, etc., are kept.ne.Sc. 1874 W. Gregor Echo of Olden Time 17:
On the one side-wall hung the bench, on which were ranged the plates and spoons and bowls.Bnff. 1902 J. Grant Agric. in Bnffsh. 150 Years Ago 9:
The kitchen had also its "bun-breist" . . . besides the "bench," or rack.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bench n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bench>
This short survey (6 questions) will help us improve the site.
