Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1850-1877
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‡BINK, v.2 To dress smartly.Rxb. c.1850 J. Younger Autobiog. (1881) 99:
Binkit up i' their new Sunday's claes.
Hence binkie, adj., “gaudy, trimly dressed” (Tweedd. 1825 Jam.2). Gsw. 1877 A. G. Murdoch Laird's Lykewake 126:
I laird a wee bit binkie hoose that cocks its nose at pride.
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