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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CAUKER, CAWKER, CAWCUM, n.5 “A red unglazed marble, used in boys' games” (Ags.9 1926, cauker); “a marble that breaks easily” (Mry.1 1925, cawcum, cawker).
[From Cauk, n.; cf. Brks. dial. chalker, a boy's marble made of chalk or of a mixture of chalk and clay (E.D.D.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cauker n.5". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cauker_n5>
