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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1776

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†BERRY, n.³ A kind of porridge.Sc. 1776 D. Herd Sc. Songs II. 190:
And hing on the pan wi' the berry!

[Prob. taken from berry in ale-berry, etc., where berry is a folk etym. for O.E. brīw, porridge.]

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